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Doctor Who Declared George Floyd Dead Talks ‘Excited Delirium,’ Drug Use During Derek Chauvin Trial

Amanda Prestigiacomo
Doctor Who Declared George Floyd Dead Talks ‘Excited Delirium,’ Drug Use During Derek Chauvin Trial
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The doctor who declared George Floyd dead said Monday on the stand that he believed Floyd died of cardiac arrest caused by an oxygen deficiency, or asphyxia.

Dr. Bradford Langenfeld said that, initially, one of his “leading theories” was that excited delirium, which can be caused by drugs, triggered the lack of oxygen.

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