Jackson death 'A Mystery'-2009

Jackson death 'a mystery' :

Edward Chernoff, the lawyer acting for Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, tells Channel 4 News that none of the drugs his client prescribed to the singer would alone have killed him. Samira Ahmed interviewed Edward Chernoff, Michael Jackson's personal doctor, for Channel 4 News.

Mr Chernoff stated:
“The autopsy report would have shown that his (Michael Jackson’s) stomach was empty. But whether or not my client knew that Michael Jackson was eating is not going to be shown by the autopsy report.” “He ate very little and he drank very little. He was frequently dehydrated. But whether or not that contributed to his death, I can’t answer that. “The doctor was there to take care of Michael Jackson. Then certainly if Michael Jackson was dehydrated he would have been there to treat him for that. “The course of treatment for dehydration primarily is to drink water – and I’m sure he would have advised him to do that.

Edward Chernoff continued:

On occasion in the last couple of months, three months, Dr Murray did prescribe medications to Michael Jackson for various ailments, various medical conditions. But none of those pills, none of those prescriptions alone, would have accounted for his death. “So it’s a mystery what was in his stomach, and when we get toxicology all the mystery will be solved, hopefully. In response to Samira Ahmed's question about an alleged 50-minute delay between Michael Jackson's collapse and Conrad Murray calling an ambulance

Edward Chernoff replied:

“I don’t think there’s a 50-minute delay… I know this, I know that Dr Murray worked on Michael Jackson for 25-30 minutes, administering CPR during that period of time. "I know that there was some difficulty calling 911, which is the emergency line in Los Angeles because there was home phone lines in Michael Jackson’s house. “But I don’t know about a 50-minute delay. I don’t believe that’s accurate.” While it may be of no surprise to find out that another fallen star has a wide array of drugs in his medicine cabinet, I was still quite shocked about the reports of Diprivan found in Michael Jackson's home.

If true, I can't think of one reason to have Diprivan -- also called propofol -- in your home. Diprivan is an injectable drug used to either put someone to sleep before surgery or sedate and keep someone calm on a breathing machine in the hospital. It's an extremely strong sedative and one that causes unconsciousness and often stops breathing -- that's why it's only given to people on a ventilator breathing machine. Diprivan acts very quickly in the body and also leaves the body very quickly. Someone would lose consciousness within seconds and wake up within 10 to 15 minutes after receiving a shot of Diprivan. In the hospital, a continuous infusion is usually given in the vein and it may take the person an hour or so to awaken.

There have been reports of other drugs in the Jackson home as well, including Demerol and Oxycontin. Both of these are narcotic painkillers and are used to treat severe forms of pain. It's highly unusual for someone to be prescribed more than one type of narcotic painkiller as there is little reason to do so, unless one isn't working. Oxycontin has received quite a bit of attention in recent years due to the high rate of reported abuse. More than 12% of 18- to 25- year olds reported using the drug for nonmedical reasons in 2006, according to federal figures.

Los Angeles:

The mystery over King of Pop Michael Jackson's death, deepened further, as his family demanded a second autopsy to determine the exact reasons behind his untimely death. The body was handed over to his family on Friday after the autopsy. Although the report was not made public, pending further tests, Los Angeles County Coroner's Office had ruled out any foul play in Michael Jackson's death. Michael Jackson's family lawyer had earlier claimed that pressure of debt and prescription drugs killed Michael Jackson. The doctor, who attended Michael Jackson, just before his death, was questioned by the investigating team.

According to TMZ.com, the second autopsy was already underway at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles. However, this report could not be verified by any news agency so far. ONE day after Michael Jackson's sudden death, speculation was already turning on Friday to what killed the 50-year-old 'King of Pop' just weeks before his long-awaited series of comeback concerts.


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