Kings County Patient Died of Pulmonary Embolism

Esmin Green, whose June 19 death in the waiting room of Brooklyn's Kings County Hospital psych ward was caught on videotape, died of pulmonary embolism. The medical examiner's conclusion was reported by the New York Daily News last weekend. According to the paper, Green may have been sitting for 20 hours, after receiving a "mild sedative," while waiting for psychiatric admission to the facility.

Although it is not known how long Green may have experienced deep vein thrombosis, the source of her embolism, earlier medical attention may have alerted physicians to its presence, resulting in appropriate medical intervention. The paper reports that, because Green's death is being classified as due to natural causes, there will be no homicide charges.