Filed under: Conrad Murray Trial
Cardiologist -- Dr. Alon Steinberg Testifies
Updated 10/12/11 at 08:45 AM
Dr. Alon Steinberg -- one of the leading cardiologists for the California Medical Board -- just told the jury ... Dr. Conrad Murray demonstrated an "extreme deviation" from standard practices in his care for Michael Jackson.* Dr. Steinberg made it clear he is a cardiologist not an anesthesiologist.
* Dr. Steinberg said he reviewed Murray's case relying solely on transcripts from his police interview because he wanted "to judge Dr. Murray on
his very own words."
* Steinberg found 6 separate
and distinct deviations of standard of care – each one amounting to gross negligence.
* Propofol should only be used for procedures in a hospital and should never be used for sleep.
* Steinberg said he's never heard of anyone using Propofol for sleep.
* Murray lacked basic equipment in case of an emergency.
* Steinberg says Murray had no idea what he was doing. What he should have done is used Flumazenil, an antidote to Propofol, call 911 and started bagging him, to give him air ... instead he started giving him chest compressions which he didn't need since his heart was still going.
* Another huge mistake -- Murray didn't call 911. Steinberg told jurors the first thing Murray should have done was call 911.
* When he does finally call for help, he calls MJ's assistant.
* Steinberg says that for every minute of delay there's less and less chance the patient will survive. And even the patient survive there could be permanent damage to the brain after 5 minutes.
* Steinber called Murray's behavior "bizarre."
* Another huge deviation ... Murray did not take notes. This is important not only for insurance and legal purposes but also to make sure everything documented so that no mistakes are made.
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