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In the Matter of Alex Zolla - A Patient at South Beach Psychiatric Center

Date:

May 1982

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Description

This patient died in restraint. The patient was a 17-year-old obese male with previous psychiatric admissions and a history of resistance to treatment including violent outbursts. However, the patient died within two days of his admission without any prior indication that he was suffering from a life threatening condition. The cause of death was determined to be myocarditis, acute heart failure.