Posted on 11/18/2003 5:41:24 PM PST by sweetliberty
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Contact info for Judge Greer and the 6th DCA, link to argument between Pat Anderson and Judge Greer, Judge Baird's predetermination of the case, timeline of Terri's case, statutes being violated (also here) in Terri's case, contact information for Bernie McCabe and Jay Wolfson ( link to a better address for Bernie McCabe), super contact list for Florida courts, legislature, Senate and Washington, link to Gov. Bush's amicus curiae brief, Responding to Patients in the Persistent Vegetative State , a Christian parspective, PC93's letter of complaint against Michael Schiavo to demand criminal investigation and more contact information, contact information for the Florida Committee on guardianship, testimony of Jackie Rhodes, interesting article Is Wife-icide Legal In Florida(?), contact information for investigative ops and judicial operations, transcript of the Hannity and Colmes interview with the Schindlers, links to transcripts of other shows on Terri's case, contact information for Fox News shows, address to send Terri's birthday cards and contact information for advocacy center investigating Terri's abuse and neglect.
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Was Terri Schiavo Beaten in 1990? (Nat Hentoff)
His Fight to Give Terri Schiavo Communion
Terri's family appeals to Oprah fans
Court Issues New Stay in Schiavo Case
Judge calls Terri's Law intrusive
Mom kept hope for girl who came out of vegetative state
Hannity & Colmes Tonight - Monday, 11-17-03 - Terri Schindler-Schiavo's Parents
"Terri's Lights" Campaign Raises Awareness of Terri Schiavo's Plight
Catholic Media Coalition Declares November 30, 2003 "Theresa Schindler Schiavo Day"
Terri's dad: 'She's literally been a prisoner'
Husband's attorney seeks end to delays in Schiavo case
Terri's Threads on FreeRepublic.com - 18 Nov 2003 0351 PST
Instead, Felos gets a hefty fee for trying to kill an innocent woman. His fee should have gotten her up and out of that bed but he wants to kill her. Shame on him. His spiritual litigation is a lot of horse pucky. I can hardly wait for the movie to come out next Halloween.
Felos' ex-wife must have really put him through the ringer for him to turn to death for an avocation. Certainly, when he was a SAO he wasn't OCD about death. The poor man. He needs psychoanalysis asap.
Sunday 25 February 1990 Eastern Standard Time
SUN
Begin civil twilight 6:36 a.m.
Sunrise 6:59 a.m.
Sun transit 12:44 p.m.
Sunset 6:29 p.m.
End civil twilight 6:52 p.m.
Police called at 5:40 a.m.
Dispatched: 6:11 a.m.
Police arrive at Schiavo house: 6:33 a.m.
I'm sure you've read this police report, but I thought I'd post it here.Police report(in pdf):
Writer responded to the above address in reference to paramedics needing assistance on a medical emergency....They found a subject in question (Theresa) lying face down and unconscious halfway in and halfway out of a bathroom. She was unresponsive the entire time and was transported to Humana Northside Hospital by Sunstar Medic One ambulance #328...She was found with her head facing east out into a hallway and her feet and legs pointing west on the bathroom floor. He stated she showed no outward signs of violence. The police were called because of her age and because the situation seemed unusual.
Writer found nothing unusual inside the apartment. There were no signs of a struggle or anything that would indiciate a crime had been committed. Various bottles of prescription medication were present in the kitchen; however, only two were prescribed to Theresa.
Writer secured the apartment and brought the keys to the hospital. Writer spoke with Theresa's husband (Michael) who stated he was awakened this morning when he heard a thud. He thought his wife had fallen down and got up to check on her. He found her unconscious on the floor and called paramedics.
Michael stated he doesn't know what could be wrong with Theresa. There haven't been any problems at home which would to her wanting to try suicide and they have had no major arguments lately. She is allergic to certain items but knows what not to ingest. She doesn't have a history of heart disease. She has had recent "female" problems and is seeing her gynecologist on a regular basis. She has been tired lately and not feeling well.
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A physical inspection by writer also revealed no signs of trauma to her head or face.
Writer remained at the hospital for the outcome of the CAT scan. The scan revealed no "mid-line shift" of the brain which would indicate an obvious abnormality. Additional testing is necessary to detect a possible aneurysm or pulmonary embolism.
Writer gave Michael a business card with the offense number. Writer would call for an update of her condition and no further action was taken.
Bulimia Nervosa
Just as the diagnostic criteria for anorexia have been redefined over the years, so too have the criteria for bulimia. The current diagnostic criteria are detailed in Table 2.4 Whereas the prominent features of anorexia are the caloric restriction and resulting underweight, the prominent elements of bulimia are episodes of binge eating (large amounts of food with a lack of control) and the compensatory behaviors that follow, in a patient who is either normal weight or overweight. The compensatory behaviors include self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives and diuretics, over-exercise, caloric restriction and abuse of diet pills. Usually the patient suffers painful remorse after the behaviors but is unable to control the impulse to repeat them. The young woman with bulimia characteristically has low self-esteem, is depressed and/or anxious, and has poor impulse control. She typically engages in other risky behaviors, such as substance abuse, unprotected sexual activity, self-mutilation and suicide attempts.
TABLE 2
Diagnostic Criteria for Bulimia Nervosa --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is characterized by both of the following:
eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g., within any two-hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat during a similar period of time and under similar circumstances
a sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (e.g., a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating)
Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives, diuretics, enemas or other medications; fasting; or excessive exercise.
Binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors both occur, on average, at least twice a week for three months.
Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight.
Disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of anorexia nervosa.
Specify type:
Purging type: during the current episode of bulimia nervosa, the person has regularly engaged in self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics or enemas
Nonpurging type: during the current episode of bulimia nervosa, the person has used other inappropriate compensatory behaviors, such as fasting or excessive exercise, but has not regularly engaged in self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics or enemas
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Reprinted with permission from American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 4th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association, 1994:549-50. Copyright 1994.
While amenorrhea is a diagnostic criterion for anorexia, menstrual irregularity occurs in only about one half of patients with bulimia, probably because these women rarely achieve underweight when irregularity occurs. The mechanism appears to be related to hypothalamic-pituitary function. One study19 that examined body weight as a predictive factor of abnormal menstruation in patients with bulimia concluded that when current weight was less than 85 percent of a patient's past high weight, abnormal 24-hour secretion of LH is likely. This study followed another study20 that suggested decreased pulsatile LH secretion as a factor. Another very small study21 showed elevated levels of free testosterone in patients with bulimia.
The oligomenorrhea in patients with bulimia does not, however, appear to impact their bone mineral density. According to one study22 that compared patients with anorexia, patients with bulimia and matched control patients, bone mineral density in those patients with bulimia was similar to that in the control patients. Interestingly, this study also showed that weight-bearing exercise had a protective effect in patients with bulimia that did not occur in those with anorexia. Therefore, osteoporosis may not be a concern in patients with bulimia, particularly those who exercise regularly.
If menstrual irregularity occurs in the adolescent with bulimia, a limited evaluation is necessary. After completing a careful history and physical examination, the laboratory work-up depends on the particular pattern seen. If significant oligomenorrhea is reported, it may be helpful to obtain the patient's levels of LH and FSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone, prolactin, and total and free testosterone. If androgenization is present, obtaining a dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate level will help to evaluate adrenal function. If a patient has not menstruated in three months or more, a progesterone challenge test (administration of medroxyprogesterone acetate [Provera] in a dosage of 10 mg daily for seven days) would be indicated. A withdrawal bleed two to seven days after treatment indicates sufficient levels of estrogen. In a chronically anovulatory teenaged patient who is not underweight and who has an elevated androgen level and positive results on the progesterone challenge test, one must assume that the patient has chronically circulating unopposed estrogen. In this situation, it is necessary to induce a withdrawal bleed at least every three months to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer later in life. This is done by repeating progesterone administration every three months or by cycling with combined oral contraceptive pills.
I guess that depends on the definition of "major", huh?
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