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Yes, there have been less than desirable autopsies today. >> as dr. spitz wraps up the internal exam the body of providence marie markham speaks to him loud and clear. >> it was almost at the time of the first cut that we knew what happened. sometimes thats what happens. you make one incision and there it is. she had perforated her intestine and caused peritonitis, an infection in the abdomen that allowed contamination of the abdominal cavity, which then caused septic shock and a fairly rapid de...

To the inner workings of his office just north of detroit. its only saturday morning. anything can happen this weekend and it will. its a different thing every day. i go to the crime scenes and i work with death and injury cases so i never know when my phone rings what the next mystery will be. ♪ ♪ the office responds to any death that is suspicious, within st. clair counties. if a terminally ill person dies an actual death and their doctor is willing to sign a death certificate the body gen...

Historically, the areas largest employer has been the automotive industry. but with some of the highest unemployment and foreclosure rates in the country things have been grim around here. >> in its heyday, this was a booming community. lately its been very difficult time because of the economy. its caused a lot of people to lose their jobs and have hardships they didnt expect to have. and i think as the medical examiner i see the direct result of it. the suicides have been frequent. >> hes tagg...

Dr. spitzs work is done for the day. its odd to consider, but tomorrows cases may be alive and well at the moment with no idea that theyre about to end up on the autopsy table tomorrow morning. but the doctor tries not to think about things like that as he spends whats left of the weekend out on lake st. clair with his family. >> go for a ride. as far as taking my work home, i try not to. you know, i dont think it would be good. it would cause me to do things and act in a way thats not necessari...

More rigor youll have because it binds to the proteins in your muscles. >> once the bodies are photographed and bodily fluids drawn for toxicology testing, dr. spitz begins the external exams. a comprehensive analysis of the body from head to toe. he bounces back and forth between the two cases, beginning with jill moore. because of her initial symptom this week severe jaw pain at first everyone is wondering whether the dental work had anything to do with mrs. moores sudden death. >> we have a m...

And mrs. markham, are wheeled into the morgues 42-degree cooler. in just a few hours, theyll be in the hands of dr. spitz. another set of strangers in life, two people who most likely never crossed paths, now share the same room for one night in death before being studied and then sent off to their final resting places. first thing monday morning, all hands are on deck. as dr. spitz gets ready to perform the two autopsies of the day. >> one is a 47-year-old woman who was found dead at home. it w...

Left what could be a suicide note but not really. stating what hes planning on doing. >> just rambling about the family. ive got a copy. >> okay. we take a copy for our file. >> thats the note? >> yeah. >> with the external exams completed, dr. spitz is now ready to move on to the internal exams. as hes about to start on jill moore, his other assistant arrives, michelle waters. >> hello. >> hello. >> the internal exam is making a "y" incision across the body, opening the chest, opening the abdom...

>> an hour and a half after bills shift is over, hes still in the office doing paperwork. working here for nearly nine years, its bound to make a man think about death. >> you just appreciate life a little bit more and you may go out and do a little bit more living. >> ryan sudowsky and jill moore, the 44-year-old woman who had a dental cleaning, jaw pain, and died in the e.r. this morning never knew each other in life, but theyre neighbors now in death. side by side, they are awaiting the last ...

Hi. mr. markham. this is it the macomb county medical examiners office. there will be an autopsy thats done today. dr. spitz will be doing the autopsy here. >> dr. spitz is about to perform his second autopsy on this early monday morning. that of 47-year-old providence marie markham, the woman who collapsed at home, 13 days after having hernia surgery. so far, its another medical mystery. >> were back. the only thing we know so far is shes an overweight woman. she is on home oxygen so it certain...

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