Question

Please analyze the cause of death of the following case:

A middle aged man suffered by knife cuts with superficial lacerations on the both shouldering, hemorrhage of arms and legs, with fatty embolism and Coronary heart disease, give the cause of death and the evidence of your conclusion.

Answer 1

Since the person is already presented with fat embolism and CAD there are accumulation of fat deposits called plaque narrows the arteries in this person.When hemorrhage occurs there is loss of blood and the arteries constrict leading to the breaking of the plaque which results in the formation of a clot.This reduces the availability of oxygen towards the heart tissues causing their damage.This can lead to myocardial infarction or heart attack leading to death.