I read the discharge document.
The protocol for a person who is unconscious for no apparent reason, is to assume diabetic coma--and get some sugar into their system. I wonder if the EMTs injected glucose in her mouth, or glucogon into her muscles? This would likely be the cause of the high blood sugar. And in turn cause low potassium levels---but that would not explain the cause of the collapse.
If I had found a child in Terri's condition, I would immediately assume that the child had "shaken baby syndrome". I hate to admit that I did not know that women who were abused, also suffer from this condition. so, I would not have assumed that she was abused! But, the EMT's knew that "something" wasn't right, that is why they called the police.
I would love to read their reports.
SAS abuse would cause the damage to her brain, neck and spine--and eyes. I understand that Terri was blind in one eye...also the seizures that she had for days afterward are indicative of SAS (Shaken Adult Syndrome)
So many medications can cause the big drop in potassium levels: prednisone, hydrocortisone, and other Corticosteroid medications; Sodium Bicarbonate; blood pressure medication; Albuterol; streptomycin; diuretics; too much asprin;--could all cause a drop in Potassium.
This is why the medication bottles found in the home should have been listed on the EMT report. Could Mike have given her something? Could Terri have taken something accidentally or on purpose. Did she or Mike have Asthma? Was Terri taking steroids and Albuteral for her allergies?
This really should have been investigated better. If I was the family, I would start a civil lawsuit against the police and the hospital...then you can get access to all the records.
Thanks for your detailed response.
I wonder -- would the EMT-s measure her blood glucose level, before giving her glucose, since she had no history of diabetes? As I understand people can also go into a coma from too much glucose in the system.(?)
Terri's family never did get full access to her medical records.
I think that if someone really went through everything, they may have found evidence of foul play -- maybe that is the real reason, that MS would not just hand over guardianship of Terri to her parents, and walk away.
Someone should still start an investigation NOW, if they don't do it now, we will never know, and MS may well have gotten away with murder.
Sorry for replying piece meal, but as I reread your post, I noticed:
"And in turn cause low potassium levels---but that would not explain the cause of the collapse. "
This could mean that the low potassium may NOT have been the cause of Terri's collapse.
One of the things I find odd, is that if a husband finds his wife face down, would any reasonable person leave her lying there that way, instead of turning her over and try to find out what's wrong? Unless he laid her down that way, to make it appear she collapsed while coming out of the bathroom. The paramedics found Terri face down.
2006: Rice was unelected and voted against Terri in the Florida House, Everett Rice has his eye on being Florida's next Attorney General. Michael Schiavo is a nurse in one of Rice's Pinellas County Jails. Jodi's mom worked at the Sheriff's office at the time of the incident and Attorney Scott Swope who worked on Michael's side last year used to be with the Sheriff's Dept. in interrogation and in homicides.
I'm thinking that this would be a good idea, except that surely the statute of limitations is up on those. It would be a great idea because it would take Michael out of the equation to a degree. Surely some lawyer would know how to proceed and what to do from here.
I also wish we could get Terri's guardianship records looked at. And that DCF report too. This whole thing makes me sick to my stomach, still. I want some answers, and of course the Schindlers do, too. God bless them!