Bee sting? Or MI?

[Guest guest]

Is this a reminder of why we need to do good assessments of our patients? I

wasn't there, but this seems a bit odd to me.

-Wes Ogilvie

_More than 50 bee stings found on dead man_

(http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/\

2008/05/18/more_than_50_bee_sti

ngs_found.html)

Sunday, May 18, 2008, 05:43 PM

At 10:48 a.m. Saturday, May 17, Austin Police Department Central West Area

Command patrol officers answered a deceased person call in the 1700 block of

Barbara Street near West Lane and Burnet Road. Officers were advised

that an 81-year-old, white male was mowing his lawn. At about 10:45 a.m. the

man went inside his residence. His wife heard a loud noise and found her

husband lying unresponsive on the bathroom floor.

Austin- County EMS responded. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

There were no reports of injuries, and foul play was not suspected. Initially

EMS suspected a heart attack. The body was released to a funeral home. When the

funeral home began to inspect the body, they found multiple bee stings on the

man’s head, neck and chest.

The County Medical Examiner’s office was notified and the man taken to

the ME’s office for further examination. An autopsy was performed. Over 50

bee stings were found on the decedent. The cause and manner of death has been

withheld pending further tests; the death is not being viewed as suspicious.

At this time, it has not been determined whether the bee stings caused or

contributed to the man’s death.

The man’s son told the ME’s office that he was not aware of any problems

with bees on their property but would investigate further and contact

County if a hive or colony is located.

It unknown what type or species of bee were involved at this time. If anyone

has any information please call 911.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 05/18/2008 21:52:28 Central Daylight Time,

ExLngHrn@... writes:

The County Medical Examiner’s office was notified and the man taken

to

the ME’s office for further examination. An autopsy was performed. Over 50

bee stings were found on the decedent. The cause and manner of death has

been

withheld pending further tests; the death is not being viewed as suspicious.

At this time, it has not been determined whether the bee stings caused or

contributed to the man’s death.

Hmmm...I'm betting that those 'bee stings' will turn out to be yellow jacket

stings instead...those little ground nesting hornets are more likely to

swarm someone who is mowing the lawn. If it were the Africanized Honey Bees of

" Killer B " fame, someone would have noticed...

ck

S. Krin, DO FAAFP

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