Part I: 1. What similarities or connections can be seen between these seven individuals? 2. What questions would you want to ask the families to answer these questions? 3. In your opinion, are these seven deaths connected? Why or why not?
Part I: 1. What similarities or connections can be seen between these seven individuals? 2. What questions would you want to ask the families to answer these questions? 3. In your opinion, are these seven deaths connected? Why or why not?
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Transcribed Image Text:Part 1 The Symptoms
Imagine that you work at the medical examiner's office for a major metropolitan city. As Chief Medical Officer, you
investigate suspicious deaths and provide toxicology services for the county. Unfortunately, it's been a busy week. In
the past five days, seven people have died, all with similar symptoms. It is your job to examine the data and determine
the cause of death for these victims.
The first was a 12-year-old girl. Her parents said that she was awake in the middle of the night complaining of a stuffy
nose and sore throat. They gave her an extra strength Tylenol and sent her back to bed. At 7am the next morning,
the parents discovered that the girl had collapsed on the bathroom floor. An ambulance rushed the girl to a nearby
hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
That same day, paramedics found the second victim unconscious on his kitchen floor after what they thought was an
apparent heart attack. Sadly, the victim's brother and fiancée also collapsed later that night while the family gathered
to mourn his passing. Both had taken Tylenol to help them cope with their loss shortly before collapsing; neither
survived.
In the next four days, four other similar deaths were reported, all in the same neighborhood and all with similar
symptoms.
Are these seven deaths related? What is causing these people to die? It is your job to answer these questions before
more deaths are reported.
Symptoms exhibited by most patients:
• Dizziness
• Confusion
• Headache
Shortness of breath/rapid breathing
Vomiting
Most deaths were very rapid, occurring within a few hours of symptoms.
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Transcribed Image Text:Part I:
1. What similarities or connections can be seen between these seven individuals?
2. What questions would you want to ask the families to answer these questions?
3. In your opinion, are these seven deaths connected? Why or why not?
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