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- 23 Sep 1908-8 Oct 1908 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: Manservant
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Sep 1908
Date of death: 8 Oct 1908
Disease (transcribed): Portal cirrhosis. Ascites. Acute nephritis. Dilated heart. Gall stones
Disease (standardised): Cirrhosis (Liver); Ascites (Abdomen); Nephritis (Kidney); Disease (Heart); Gall stones (Gall bladder)
Admitted under the care of: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical examination performed by: Higgs, Frederick William
Post mortem examination performed by: Torrens, James Aubrey
Medical notes: The patient was admitted for swelling of the legs, thickness of urine and shortness of breath.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, liver, gall bladder, kidneys, suprarenals, spleen, pancreas and omentum
Type of incident: n/a
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- Anatomy » Digestive system
- Anatomy » Torso
- Anatomy » Urogenital system
- Anatomy » Cardiovascular system
- Diseases and conditions » Digestive system diseases
- Diseases and conditions » Infections
- Diseases and conditions » Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms
- Diseases and conditions » Male urogenital diseases
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- Rolleston, Humphry Davy (Subject)
- Torrens, James Aubrey (Subject)
- Higgs, Frederick William (Subject)