The amount of injectable propofol given to Michael for surgery was appropriate

The amount of an anesthetic drug that Conrad Murray injected into Michael during the final hours of his life matched the amount that is administered to patients during major surgeries in well-equipped hospital operating rooms. In addition, this injection was completely outside standard medical boundaries. Forensic medicine wrote in its report: "The standard for injecting propofol was not followed. Appropriate equipment, monitoring the patient during anesthesia, precision in measuring the injection, and patient resuscitation were not considered." Police found an empty oxygen canister next to the bed where Michael died. The medical equipment was not connected to electricity, and no warning or injection-control panel specific to the injection was found on site. The sedatives present in Michael’s blood that were injected into him during the hours before his death intensified the effect of propofol on Michael’s lungs and heart. An anesthesia specialist wrote in the forensic medical report: "As far as I know, propofol is not used to treat insomnia." This doctor underlined the word "insomnia" as emphasis. He wrote that the only reports available about the use of a lethal amount of propofol inside a home (first time in 1992) relate to cases of suicide, murder, or accidental injection. It also states that continuous and strict monitoring of a patient who is anesthetized with propofol is mandatory due to the drug’s very high risk: "There is a narrow line between pain relief and complete anesthesia with this drug." The doctor wrote about the amount of medication found in Michael’s blood: "The amount found in the blood is equal to the amount used in surgeries for complete anesthesia." Source: eMJey / LA Times