This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Thermal injury, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
All are immediate causes of death in a case of burn, except - 
Select and explain. 
A. Suffocation, B. Embolism, C. Injury, D. Sepsis
D: Sepsis
Answer: D: Sepsis 
Explanation: Suffocation - because of smoke is one of the immediate causes of death Embolism: Pulmonary embolism from thrombosis of veins of the leg due to tissue damage and immobility Injury: severe injury may be one of the reasons for the immediate cause of death Sepsis: occurs after 4to 5 days or longer after burning most impoant factors of death REF: The Synopsis of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology 29th edition page no: 160.