What would be your take on the paper’s claim that a perforation can cause sudden death? Absent a hemmorhage, that is?
I’m going to wait for the autopsy, though, if it doesn’t confirm the Times tale, it’ll end being run on a back page, if at all. My money’s on a pre-existing heart time-bomb set off by her reaction to the pain.
What would be your take on the paper’s claim that a perforation can cause sudden death? Absent a hemmorhage, that is?
A perforated intestine could cause a very serious infection very fast, but not sudden. If this woman had come to the ER 3 times in 24 to 48 hours, that sounds like it would fit. I think the "suddenly" probably reflects the reporter's hazy knowledge of medicine.