-How did that occur?-
Several possibilities - diverticulitis would be a likely choice. Perforated appendix, ulcerative colitis, ischemic colitis, and cancer are all possibilities. Less likely in the US would be certain infections, such as typhoid fever. There are also cases with swallowed objects, like a toothpick, causing perforation.
A beastly way to die, regardless of reason for the perforation. For that to happen under the conditions it did adds to the horror.
Strange, few of even the FR community seem to place even part of the blame on all the free-loading illegal aliens from Mexico who have a deleterious effect on hospitals where said illegals reside.
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.
Two and a half months after our discussion on King-Drew Hospital, I’ve finally gotten my hands on the autopsy report.
http://www.latimes.com/media/acrobat/2007-06/30524153.PDF
There’s also word a few hours ago that their ER is shut down tonight due to a “staffing shortage”, with a decision on when it’ll reopen to be made tomorrow.