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When Someone Passes Away In Hospital And They Do Not

Posted on Sun, 7 Mar 2021

Question: when someone passes away in hospital and they do not know for sure why to they do tests (blood or other tests) or do they just guess.

Follow up: Dr. Dr diwashish biswas (11 minutes later)

IF GIVEN AN AUTOPSY AFTER WOULD THEY TEST THEN OR WOUL;D THEY AGAIN JUST GUESS AND SAY DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES WHEN YOU KNOW FOR SURE IT WAS NOT NATURAL CAUSES.
IF I REQUESTED THE AUTOPSY AND TOLD THEM I WANTED HER BLOOD TESTEDFOR DRUGS AND A TEST OF HER LUNGS FOR COVID OR ANY OTHER THING THAT WOULD CAUSE HER TO STOP BREATHING.
I AM SURE IT WAS OVERDOSE OF FENTANYL (OVER 2000mcgs) ALONG WITH ATIVAN OLANZAPINE AND HYDROMORPHONE GABAPENTIN.

Answered by Dr. Dr diwashish biswas (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Autopsy can confirm the cause of death

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome To Ask A Doctor Service
I have gone through your question, I understand your concern.
Cause of death can be identified if proper clinical history and blood and other investigations are available.
But sometimes when investigations are not enough to identify the cause of death or in case of any doubt, autopsy can always confirm the cause of death.
If you think that drug overdose is the cause of death, then it can be easily identified in autopsy report.
If autopsy and visceral examination says, no drug overdose, that means no drug overdose.
I hope your query is clear now.
Thanks and regards
Dr Diwashish biswas

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr diwashish biswas (17 hours later)

They did an autopsy and they didn't do any testing to see if she had an overdose or if she had drugs so would that be normal. I requested those tests and they didn't do any tests whatsoever is that normal

Answered by Dr. Dr diwashish biswas (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Toxicological investigations must be done.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome To Ask A Doctor Service
I have gone through your question, I understand your concern.
In cases of suspicious drug overdose or poisoning, toxicological investigations must be done.
Like visceral examination for toxicological analysis.
I hope your query is clear now.
Thanks and regards
Dr Diwashish biswas

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr diwashish biswas (43 hours later)

THIS IS A OFF COURSE QUESTION A GUESS OF HOW MANY ANTIBIODICS ARE THERE. AND DOES A HOSPITAL ONLY USE CERTAIN ONES FOR LUNG PROBLEMS.

Answered by Dr. Dr diwashish biswas (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
According to susceptibility

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome To Ask A Doctor Service
I have gone through your question, I understand your concern.
According to local pattern of susceptibility and according to culture /sensitivity report.

I hope your query is clear now.
Thanks and regards
Dr Diwashish biswas

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T