patients in his apathetic state. la belle indifference. >> you are so weak wasting away, , you don't have is inside like oh, that is fine. >> this tells you right there, but she was as sick as she could get, and possibly was near death? >> i think so, yes. >> doctor jeff lapointe did not know for sure was making brigida sick. but there were -- his toxicologist mind, the symptoms indicated she might have been exposed to a toxic chemical. and he realized, she might not be the only one. >> there are so many moving pieces, i now have a child in the equation, i have a spouse. let's make sure we are observing them, make sure the child is safe, that they have not been exposed. >> he had brigida's husband and son admitted to a separate hospital for testing. and for safety sake, they banned all visitors from her