A child was dead in an fire accident depament following CO poisoning. Which of the following is a feature of death due to CO poisoning?
Above 80% of COHb% causes rapid death from respiratory arrest. A cherry-red colouration of the skin, mucous membranes, conjunctiva, nail beds, areas of hypostasis, blood, tissues, and internal organs is seen in CO poisoning. This colour changes to dark-green, then to brown with the onset of decomposition. Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Dr K. S.Narayan Reddy, 27th edition, Page 555.
Cherry red colour
Cyanosis
Petechial haemorrhage over conjunctiva
Frothing at the mouth
Cherry red colour