  **  THIS IS A BONE/TISSUE CASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI THAT WAS BROUGHT TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DEPARTMENT FOR BONE/TISSUE PROCUREMENT.  **
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     ACCORDING TO INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE TISSUE BANK DONOR INFORMATION RECORDS AND FROM PALMS WEST HOSPITAL MEDICAL CHART, THE DECEASED REPORTEDLY WAS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM OF PALMS WEST HOSPITAL ON NOVEMBER 6,1995 AT 10:28 PM., WITH A TWO-DAY HISTORY OF HEADACHE AND PROGRESSIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING. HE ALSO DEVELOPED INCREASED LETHARGY, PROGRESSING TO COMA AN APNEA WHILE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM.  A CT SCAN OF THE HEAD REVEALED AN ACUTE INTRAVENTRICULAR HEMORRHAGE.  UPON RETURNING FROM THE CT SCAN HE REQUIRED INTUBATION, THEN DETERIORATED FURTHER AND DEVELOPED HYPOTENSION AND MILD BRADYCARDIA. WAS PLACED ON VENTILATORY SUPPORT WHERE HE REMAINED UNTIL NOVEMBER 7,1996  AT  11:00 A.M., WHEN HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.