<prompt> Body is warm in death due to which of the following?Pulmonary embolismSepsisCardiac shockElectrocution  <response>: Ans. is b i.e., Sepsis Postmortem caloricity Normally, temperature falls after death. But in some situations, for initial 2-3 hours the dead body may gain heat, i.e. postmortem caloricity. This may be seen in:i Due to disturbed heat regulation : Sun-storke heat stroke, pontine hemorrhage.ii Due to heat production by muscular activity: tetanus, strychnine poisoning, asphyxial death.iii Acute bacterial or viral infections : pneumonia, septicemia, liver abscess, peritonitis, typhoid, nephritis, meningitis, cholera etc.iv Very high atmospheric temperature. 