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- 22 Apr 1846-3 Jun 1846 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 50
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 22 Apr 1846
Date of death: 3 Jun 1846
Disease (transcribed): Universal anasarca and effusions into the serous cavities. Heart dilated and slightly hypertrophied. Valves healthy. Liver and kidneys congested. Spleen hard and congested. Uterus hypertrophied. Ovaries with cysts.
Disease (standardised): Oedema (Universal); Disease (Heart); Congestion (Liver); Congestion (Kidney); Congestion (Spleen); Disease (Uterus);Cysts (Ovary)
Admitted under the care of: Bence Jones, Henry
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: This patient reported that she had been ailing about ten or eleven months; that for the first two months she had no particular pain, but felt languid and uncomfortable, but later had an attack of jaundice.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a
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- Anatomy » Cardiovascular system
- Anatomy » Digestive system
- Anatomy » Urogenital system
- Anatomy » Tissues
- Diseases and conditions » Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms
- Diseases and conditions » Cardiovascular diseases
- Diseases and conditions » Female urogenital diseases and pregnancy complications
- Diseases and conditions » Neoplasms
- Anatomy » Hemic and immune systems
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- Bence Jones, Henry (Subject)
- Hewett, Prescott Gardner (Subject)
- Fuller, Henry William (Subject)