ＣＯＡ（死因） It also cited heart disease and drug use as factors that could have contributed to the death.
Another good example of an issue where forensic pathologists don’t agree: the existence of a controversial diagnosis ― “excited delirium” ― which was discussed by the officers at the scene of Floyd’s death. (Neither of Floyd’s autopsies mentioned the condition and none of the experts I spoke to believe it applies to him.) The basic idea behind excited delirium is that someone who is high on stimulants, such as cocaine or methamphetamines, can get into a place where their mind is no longer functioning normally. “They become agitated and violent and hyperthermic, so their body temperature goes up and they undress and act inappropriately. They might break glass and be unaware of their environment. They’re hallucinating,” Melinek said. That situation can often lead to someone being restrained by multiple police officers while they fight back violently. Sometimes the person dies ― and the death ends up attributed to excited delirium, rather than to the restraint.
