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Caused septic shock and a fairly rapid death. hello. mr. markham? >> dr. spitz reaches out to the woman's husband to see whether his story will corroborate the findings in the autopsy room. >> i just wanted to let you know the examine was done yesterday and wanted to ask you a couple questions if i could. was she having abdominal pain? did she have a fever? >> and i told him, when he asked me about the pain i told him she had pain in her right side. >> what happened really close to the time that she passed? did she go lay down or did she collapse or what happened? was she kind of lethargic and...

Paper bags at the scene to preserve potential evidence. because of the suspicious nature of the death, forensic nurses are brought in to perform a sexual assault exam. >> got cervical swabs. >> they meticulously pull samples from the body and place them into marked envelopes and bags which are sent to a lab for analysis. kristina and michelle take several samples of blood from different parts of the body. >> you got enough for tox. >> urine, eye fluid, and tissue samples are also collected for toxicology and other tests. >> come on this side and do these photos. >> dr. spitz starts his exam wi...

>> she may have some heart disease. she could have an enlarged heart. certainly that's common in people who are obese. >> excessive body weight puts additional strain on the heart. which over time can cause it to become enlarged. this is known as cardiomegaly. once the heart is enlarged its ability to pump blood efficiently may become impaired often leading to heart failure or in some cases sudden death from a cardiac arrhythmia or irregular heart beat. dr. spitz will now determine whether this is what killed ann palmeteer. to begin, dr. spitz will try to draw samples of ann's blood and urine ...

A certified financial planner professional. cfp. let's make a plan. dr. daniel spitz, medical examiner for macomb county, michigan, handles about 1500 deaths a year. that's about four a day. the business of death is always brisk and certainly intense. so he seizes any opportunity he can to get out on the ice and let off some steam. he works his games in before the dead come calling, which they already did. >> hi.

Unknown cause of death. and an unknown situation until the exam is done. >> despite the morbid surroundings, it's just another day at the medical examiner's office. >> when are you going back up to your cottage? >> probably next week. i have five off. so i'll be going. i can't wait. oh, i can't wait. >> dr. spitz begins the exam by analyzing the information his medical investigator gathered at the scene. >> you know he's got real signs of chronic alcoholism. he has a long history of alcohol abuse. he's also got a history of prescription drug abuse. >> toxicology will be essential in determinin...