Potential Causes of Death for Anna Garcia
Stroke is a potential cause of death for Anna Garcia.
Hispanic, thirty-eight year old, Anna Garcia expired due to a stroke. At one point in Anna Garcia's life she was diagnosed with type one diabetes. Due to the potential for high blood glucose levels, diabetes itself is a risk factor for stroke. Anna Garcia’s cardiologist had Anna complete cardiac testing. Anna underwent a treadmill stress test. Drastic increases in blood pressure occurred for the patients during the test. Also, a few premature ventricular contractions, which are heartbeats that start in one of the heart’s two lower chambers, were noted during the test. Ventricular tachycardia, a condition in which the lower chambers of the heart beat quickly, also occurred during the treadmill stress test, for Anna
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It is important to note that, the higher the blood sugar, the more sugar comes out in the urine. If an individual's kidneys are normal, this usually isn't a problem, but if an individual has diabetes, too much sugar can cause kidney damage. Uncontrolled diabetes can damage the blood vessels of the kidney and destroy the kidneys filters. During Anna Garcia’s autopsy report, the ketones found in her urine, was sign of kidney failure. There was additional signs that Anna Garcia had that supported symptoms of kidney failure, such as necrosis and vomiting. In the crime scene there was vomit on the ground lying next to Anna Garcia, which was proven to be Anna Garcia’s vomit. The potential failure of Anna Garcia’s kidneys was definitely a potential cause of death. This evidence was shown in the 2.3.3 Autopsy Report, Activity 2.2.4: How Much Energy Is in Food?, as well as