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Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from? - the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority. State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically investigate? - all deaths within their state that fall under statute. The public information officer (PIO) for your jurisdiction requests information regarding an investigation for exclusive release. The investigator should? - advise the PIO of office policy and decline to provide information that would not otherwise be provided to other news agencies. he pathologist has identified the cause of death of a 62-year-old male as acute myocardial infarction. The victim's spouse calls you two days after your scene investigation to request the results of the autopsy. You should - interpret the pathologist's findings (heart attack) to her. Death due to contact with an electrical device is primarily related to - the number of amps received by the victim. What level of carbon monoxide saturation of hemoglobin is most commonly seen to cause the death of a child? - 20 to 30%. Official pronouncement of death is by? - Is determined by state statute and local customs authorization to conduct. a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by? - the coroner/medical examiner when jurisdiction is established You should notify your SIDS program when? - as soon as possible following an autopsy confirming the SIDS death which of the following is not normally considered for organ/tissue procurement?