Activity 6.1.

2: How Did She

Die?
Introduction:
Procedure:
1. Review All Documents In Your Evidence Board. With A
Partner, Compile All Of The Possible Causes Of Death You
Listed On The Autopsy Reports. List Theses Possible
Causes Below:
Possible Causes Of Death: Anna Garcia
Stoke
Heart Attack

Conclusion:
11. Explain How Anna Garcia Died. Use Evidence From
Your Anna Garcia File To Make Your Case.
Anna Garcias Leg Vessels were getting clogged. She
felt unable to walk so she took aspirin. Aspirin Thins
up blood but it was her sickle cells & cholesterol
striking at the same time. So her heart was pushing
more blood into her body. The cholesterol that was in
her brain vessels built up even more from earlier
when she started to eat unhealthy. Her sickle cells got
clogged in one of her brain vessels. The brain vessels
popped causing excessive fluids in brains leading to
cerebral edema The brain stopped receiving blood
making her feel dizzy and vomit. She fell hurt her
head tried to use the phone but died.

12. How Was Her Death Related To A Malfunction In At

Least Two Human Body System? Explain.
Her Death Was Related To The Nervous System And
Her Cardiovascular System. The Heart (Cardiovascular
System) Was Enlarged And Pumped Less Blood, Faster.
The Nervous System was effected when the brain
vessel popped and the excessive fluids were released
to the brain. Cerebral edema Is swelling in the brain
caused by presence of bodily fluids. Giving her a
stroke and killing her.
13. If You Could Have A Conversation With Anna
Minutes Before She Died, What Symptoms Would She
Most Likely Tell You She Was Experiencing? If I Had A
Conversation With Anna Minutes Before She Died She
Would Be Experiencing Dizziness, Spike Inside Body
Feeling, Nausea, Major Headache, And Shortness Of
Breath.
Final Autopsy Report
Office Of The Medical Examiner
Metropolitan Government Of Ogotown
Case #77
Decedent: Anna Garcia
Age: 38
Weight: 165
Height: 64 Inches
Race: Hispanic

Sex: Female
Date And Time Of Autopsy August 15 11:00 AM
Performed By: Dr. King
External Examination (Findings And Explanations)
General Appearance:
Body Is Well Developed, No Evidence Of Post-Mortem
Tampering Is Present And Rigor Mortis Is Generalized.
Clothing And Valuables:
Clothes Are Not Torn But Stained With Blood & Vomit
Are Present.
Head And Neck:
Head Is Normally Shaped, Injury In The Right Temple &
A Open Wound Where Bruising Is Evident. Neck Shows
No Sign Of Injury
Trunk:
Chest And Torso Are Appropriate Size; No Visible Sign
Of Trauma. Abdomen Is Distended. (Swollen Due To
Pressure From Inside)
Extremities: No Abnormalities. Ankles Are Swollen
And Signs Of Edema Are Positive With Moderate Fluid
Accumulation. The Fingernails Are Gray, indicative Of
Low Oxygen. The Right Poximal Humerus Shows Of
Recently Healed Break.
Injuries:

A Head Wound At The Right Temple, 2 cm In Length,

And 5mm In Depth At The Center. Surrounding Are
Bruised, Limited Bleeding Evident. No Skull Fracture.
Right Elbow Bruise, 2 cm In Diamter, Limited
Contusion.
Internal Examination (Findings And Explanations)
Nervous System:
Cerebral Edema Is Present. There Are Damaged Blood
Cells.
Cardiovascular System:
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Is Present, Pacemaker
Was Deactivated My A Magnet. Blood Flow Was
Stopped (Clogged)
Manner Of Death: Natural
Cause Of Death: Stroke
Miguel Angel Molina
Miguel, MD
Country Medical Examiner