Drew Peterson's Trial *FOURTH WEEK*

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The Herald-News ‏@Joliet_HN

Motiani: Savio was not diagnosed with diabetes or any disease that would cause dizziness. #DrewPeterson

 

[WindyCityGirl]

from what was posted here I only read the defense questioning. What happened?

 

[Jackson44]

The Herald-News ‏@Joliet_HN

Correcton: disease that would cause seizures. #DrewPeterson

 

[Jackson44]

from what was posted here I only read the defense questioning. What happened?

That was all I could find after they came back from lunch.

 

[fifteen89]

snipped by me

“And her sleep is described as ‘horrible’?” “Yes.”

Yeah. I guess if I felt I needed to have a deadbolt on my bedroom door, I might have trouble sleeping at night.

 

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In Session ‏@InSession

#DrewPeterson - Dr. Motiani has been excused from the stand.

They are in a brief recess.

 

[LambChop]

That was all I could find after they came back from lunch.

It sounds as if they were having techical difficulties.

 

[Jackson44]

Looks like InSession has it fixed so will start copying what all just happened.

 

[Jackson44]

In Session “She talked about the pain on the left side of her chest that she was having?” “According to the record, she complained of chest pain often.” “In 1993, she had left side chest pain?” “Yes.” “And that’s when a murmur was detected?” “September 2, 1993…I found the murmur.” “Now let’s go to Jan. 30, 1995…there’s again left chest soreness that was her complaint to you?” “Yes.” “There came a time when you were asked about the murmur, when you sent her out for an echocardiogram?” “That’s correct.” “Because she had some sort of chest abnormality, it wasn’t a perfect test?” “Yes, it does say that.’

 

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In Session “On Dec. 14, 1995, she complained of shortness of breath?” “Yes, of wheezing and some numbness in the left chest.” “And she told you about heart palpitations on that day?” “Correct . . . those are the symptoms given to me.” “Over the next year or so, she kept complaining of lower back pain?” “Correct.” “On Jan. 6, 1997, she had numerous complaints for you?” “Yes.” “You followed up with a physical?” “On Jan. 6, I did part one of the physical . . . I split it into two days.” “You noted she was fatigued, and she’s been tired for a few years?” “Yes.” “She wasn’t sleeping well, and considered herself as having two jobs, one at work and one at home?” “Yes.” “She had numbness and tingling in her hands, and she felt blah?” “Yes . . . I document what they tell me.” “And there was peptic ulcer disease?” “Correct.” “She also told you she often felt like something was stuck in her throat?” “That’s correct.” “On October 21 of 1997, you noted some fluid retention and joint stiffness?” “That’s right . . . basically, when you have fluid retention purely by gravity, you have fluid that goes does to the lower extremities.” Dr. Motiani lists several of the most common causes for fluid retention. “She told you she wanted to dry medications, and she was prescribed a water pill?” “That’s right.”

 

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In Session “In May of 2000, she was bloated again at that particular time?” “She said bloating off and on.” “And her habitual constipation was after that Jenny Craig diet, for three months?” “Yes.” At one point, the doctor though Savio might have fibromyalgia. “It’s a lot of muscle aches and pains. There’s no test; it’s a clinical diagnosis . . . if multiple muscle groups are aching, we may diagnose it as fibromyalgia . . . it’s a diagnosis of exclusion, but that was my assumption.” The witness is then asked about Savio’s medical form filled out on Feb. 6, 2001. “This is after she’s already seen Dr. Neri for her cervical vertigo?” “That’s right.” “She reported ‘feeling dizzy at times’?’ “That’s true.” “She lists Zoloft and lorazepam as drugs she’s taking, and a fat blaster pill?” “That’s true.”

 

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In Session “You also had a chance to see her on August 20th of that same year?” “That’s right.” “On that day, she continued to have lower back pain and neck pain?” “That’s right ... she was frustrated about pain.” “And it was recommended she have a breast reduction?” “Yes.” “But as far as you know from the last time you saw her, that didn’t happen?” “That’s true.” “In March, 2002, she was sent out to have a routine mammogram?” “Yes, you’re right.” “At that time, you discussed that she had an abnormal mammogram, but she didn’t want to have any addition testing?” “Yes.”

 

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In Session “In May of 2002, she came in because her tongue was inflamed, and you thought she may have bitten her tongue?” “That’s correct.” “If someone were to bite their tongue, that could be an indication of a seizure?” “It’s possible, yes.

 

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In Session “On March 4, 2003, you wanted her to take a blood test, because she still complained of being dizzy?” “Apparently Dr. (?) wanted her to have some tests. And she requested a test for diabetes…to justify for the insurance companies to pay, we have to put a diagnosis. And that was dizziness.” “She had gestational diabetes, and her weight would fluctuate like a diabetic’s would?” “Yes.” “If someone was diabetic and they didn’t eat for a long amount of time, they could have an event of hypoglycemia?” “No, that’s not correct. The human body will never let the sugar level go too low...but when they’re taking medications, that’s when the sugar goes down if they don’t ear.” “She told you she was continually constipated on April 11, 2003?” “I don’t have anything in April…there is a phone message, that’s right”.

 

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In Session “Recall testifying in 2010?” “If it’s in the transcript, yes.” “And you said you had some communication from Dr. Neri about giving her adovane?” “If it’s in the record.” “Perfectly healthy people can fall?” “Yes.” “And that’s what you called clumsy?” “If it’s there, it’s there.” “You wouldn’t expect every patient of yours to come and see you every time they fall?” “No.”

 

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In Session Dr. Motiani is now asked about the possible side effects of some of the drugs Savio was taking. “You know that almost every prescription drug may interact with another prescription drug?” “That’s true.” “And it can cause some problems?” “That’s true.” “Do you know that if someone were to take Lipitor with niacin…niacin is found in vitamins?” “Yes.” “One of the interactions between Lipitor and niacin is right upper muscle discomfort?” “Right.” “This was in March of 2003?” “That’s right.” “And nausea and vomiting?” “Yes.” “And she was taking Celebrex?” “Is that something that I prescribed?” “Well, you do know that Ms. Savio was taking Xanax?” “Yes.” “If someone was taking Xanax and stopped taking it, that could cause side effects?” “Yes.” “And Zoloft…people are sensitive to it?” “They’re no more sensitive that with other medications…every side effect is listed for most medicines.” “One of the side effects of Xanax is convulsions or seizures?” “If it’s listed.” “There’s increased side effects of those kind of drugs of increased bleeding?” “Not that I’m aware of.”

 

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In Session The witness is shown a document, which he reads from. “It says that Zoloft can cause increased bruising and bleeding?” “That’s right.” “She told you she had night sweats?” “That’s correct.” “One of the side effects of Zoloft, of stopping it too quickly, is headaches, night sweats, sweating, irritability, changing sleep habits…and also dizziness?” “That’s true.” “Changes in appetite or weight is also a side effect?” “That’s true.” “When she was found in March of 2004 at 154 pounds, that was obviously a gain in weight?” “That’s correct.” That concludes the cross-examination of Dr. Motiani.

 

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In Session “During the course of your treatment of Kathleen Savio, did you see any of these things that would have risen to a clinical level of significance?” Objection/Sustained. “Did Kathleen Savio complain to you about falling down?” “No.” “Did she ever complain to you that she was falling down at the home, based on a clinical condition?” “Based on the records, no.” The witness says that he did not diagnose Savio with diabetes. Although it’s possible she had fibromyalgia, “it’s a diagnosis just thrown out many times by doctors.” “Was she complaining of those same symptoms after 1992?” “It’s an ongoing complaint.” “Did Kathleen Savio ever indicate that she had ever had a seizure?” “No.” “Did she have any symptoms of epilepsy, or anything that would have caused a seizure?” “She never gave any indication.”

 

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In Session “The last two times you saw Kathleen Savio, her main complaint was constipation?” “It was a leading question that I asked her, and she replied in the affirmative of constipation.”

 

[Jackson44]

In Session That concludes the redirect or this witness. There is no recross, and so Dr. Motiani is excused.
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In Session The judge decides to take a recess at this time, to allow the jurors “to stretch their legs.” He leaves the bench, and the trial is in a brief recess.