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She has a distended and perforated bowel. she had recent surgery. i think she's had some complications here. 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 that's 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 fairl...

Around it because it can change. >> she follows a routine. >> i usually start at the head, looking for any deformities to the head, any depressed skull fractures, bullet holes, anything that shouldn't be there. then i go to the eyes, the neck, then work my way down the chest to make sure there are no stab wounds, no gunshot wounds, any trauma to the body, making that assessment and then work my way down. >> she doesn't see any sign of foul play. >> he was lying peacefully on the bed, almost like he was sleeping on his side. nothing unusual with the scene. i have no objection if the family want...

Swollen mess. she has a distended and perforated bowel. she had recent surgery. i think she's had some complications here. 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 that's 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

With so much blood, investigators can't rule out foul play. >> it looks like a suspicious death. we don't really know what happened. >> dr. spitz and his staff at the medical examiner's office are responsible for investigating all suspicious or unexplained deaths in macomb and st. clair counties, a collection of 66 suburban townships, cities and villages outside of detroit. >> we work with the police at the scene so that nothing is missed. and the police, while they do a good job at investigating, are not always comfortable dealing with a dead body. >> in a special arrangement, our cameras and...

Dr. spitz will perform both autopsies first thing in the morning. coming up -- >> it is full of rigor. happens about 12 hours after death. >> will ryan's autopsy reveal anything other than a straightforward suicide? and more cases. did this man have a heart attack in the water or was it a standard issue drowning? >> did a bystander find him first? >> lifeguard. >> okay. phil! oh no... (under his breath) hey man! hey peter. (unenthusiastic) oh... ha ha ha! joanne? is that you? it's me... you don't look a day over 70. am i right?