tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20629163.post1191620722070945128..comments2023-05-24T03:14:39.889-05:00Comments on "Live from the Coroner's Office": Coroner Death InvestigationDr. Richard Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307076697112567697noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20629163.post-716608619947205972009-10-13T16:47:25.951-05:002009-10-13T16:47:25.951-05:00Inquests are no longer required in Illinois. In th...Inquests are no longer required in Illinois. In the past and in other states with Coroner systems, inquests are done on all unnatural deaths (suicides, accidents, homicides). Family is usually notified 10-14 days prior to the inquest. Testimony is given for consideration by investigators (Coroner’s deputies, law enforcement, and others as are pertinent) involved in the case. Jurors have access to investigative reports and other documents for consideration as well.Dr. Richard Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307076697112567697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20629163.post-30709489712715233552009-10-10T22:45:41.537-05:002009-10-10T22:45:41.537-05:00does an inquest need to be performed on a death(su...does an inquest need to be performed on a death(suicide,accidental,homicide).Also what is the proper procedure in this inquest-how many days after death,who is notified,findings<br />I would appreciate any answers to these questions i have<br />thank youasalberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386827456117332580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20629163.post-83981360727141244732007-11-01T11:57:00.000-05:002007-11-01T11:57:00.000-05:002 mg per L would be well above a lethal level if f...2 mg per L would be well above a lethal level if found in any body fluid. While we measure the amount of drug in a small volume of body fluid, it is multiplied out to get consistent units for comparison with published studies so that conclusions can be drawn. It really doesn't take all that much cocaine getting into the blood (and subsequently into the other body fluids)to cause death. There is more than 2mg (in this case) consumed, but it distributes throughout the body and the concentration is measured after that distribution.Dr. Richard Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307076697112567697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20629163.post-26379302333530957462007-10-28T09:26:00.000-05:002007-10-28T09:26:00.000-05:00When testing post-mortem for cocaine death, is 2mg...When testing post-mortem for cocaine death, is 2mg per liter 24-48 hrs post-mortem lethal? What does this usually mean...Per liter of blood? Urine? Body fluids? I am a lay person and 2 mg. doesn't seem like much, but of course, I have never done cocaine and don't know how much 2 mg. of it looks like much less acts on one's body. Thank you for Dr. for your thoughts in advance :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20629163.post-6075309863247650732007-10-03T13:30:00.000-05:002007-10-03T13:30:00.000-05:00All unnatural deaths fall under the jurisdiction o...All unnatural deaths fall under the jurisdiction of the Coroner’s office: homicide, suicide, accidents, and questionable deaths. As do deaths in children, and all deaths in a hospital occurring in folks admitted for less than 24 hours, deaths related to surgery, trauma/injury related (no matter the time interval between death and injury or how trivial the injury might seem).<BR/><BR/>Deaths in pre-registered hospice patients are reported to us and reviewed to be certain that there was nothing unexpected (like too much medication consumed) and for the possibility of new trauma.<BR/><BR/>A new category for us is nursing home residents who die with 10 days of being hospitalized.<BR/><BR/>Doctors assign the cause of death for patients that they are attending and sign the death certificate, but we do have an opportunity to review these as well as they cycle through our office.<BR/><BR/>If any of our reviews of deaths not strictly in our purview by statute raises questions best answered by further investigation, we will take jurisdiction.Dr. Richard Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307076697112567697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20629163.post-39788764327161489602007-10-03T07:59:00.000-05:002007-10-03T07:59:00.000-05:00Can you comment on what circumstances allow the co...Can you comment on what circumstances allow the coroner's office to determine cause of death? Obviously in homocides, foul play, etc. Do you have any input on hospital deaths? Does it depend on if the patient had been there >24 hours? If a patient has lung cancer, but dies from sepsis r/t neutropenia, is it you or the doctor who says what a person died from? If no autopsy is ordered, does your office have to be involved in a hospital death? What about deaths at home under hospice? (if all this info is available publicly, you can just direct me to that info)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20629163.post-67037598559026755872007-10-02T21:48:00.000-05:002007-10-02T21:48:00.000-05:00Interesting! Amazing how much can be deduced. Gla...Interesting! Amazing how much can be deduced. Glad to hear that the different branches work in synergy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com