The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine says that "Excited delirium is characterized by agitation, aggression, acute distress and sudden death, often in the pre-hospital care setting. It is typically associated with the use of drugs. Subjects typically die from a heart attack and the majority of the patients die before hospital arrival."
"All accounts describe almost the exact same sequence of events; delirium with agitation (fear, panic, shouting, violence and hyperactivity,) sudden cessation of struggle, respiratory arrest and death."
Once again, the body camera footage showing the initial encounter, discussions among the officers and the call to paramedics about the issue of excited delirium in that case.
While much had been said about Officer Chauvin's knee to Floyd's neck, the medical examiner's autopsy showed that Floyd did not die from strangulation or asphyxiation. In fact, the autopsy showed no trauma to the body.
And before you respond to Michael Baden's 'independent' autopsy reported by the media, understand that Baden is a hired man that also believed Michael Brown was shot in the back after looking at the diagram and that O.J Simpson was innocent. Two specific items were noticed in his press conference that the media is not reporting.
1. He never said it was his 'expert' opinion but rather his opinion. This is to protect his integrity as an expert witness.
2. Most importantly Baden didn't do an autopsy. He formed his opinion from watching the video and speaking to the family of Mr. Floyd.
Nothing he said can be brought into criminal proceeding. Its simply done to sway public opinion.
According to the autopsy, Mr Floyd had two specific drugs in his system, methamphetamines' and fentanyl.
A stimulant that is 50 - 100 times stronger than heroin, fentanyl is associated with more drug overdoses than any other opioid.
