Dr. G: Medical Examiner

Season 7, Episode 3

Episode Title: Playing with Fire

Air Date: 2010-10-18

Overview:

A 28-year-old man inexplicably erupts into a violent rage during a cookout, and then collapses and dies. The man had schizophrenia, in addition to a lengthy medical history. Dr. G also considers the possibility that the man was fatally injured as his family struggled to bring him under control. With a long list of possibilities, Dr. G must let the body speak for itself as she searches for the answer. A 22-year-old pregnant woman collapses and dies after experiencing chest pains. Dr. G's colleague, Dr. Norma Jean Farley, is tasked with finding the cause of death. When the answer proves elusive, Dr. Farley reaches out to the woman's family, and discovers that the young mother had been keeping a deadly secret.