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- 6 Jun 1852-19 Jun 1852 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 6 Jun 1852
Date of death: 19 Jun 1852
Disease (transcribed): Superficial wound across the elbow, followed by much constitutional disturbance, tremor and low delirium. Violent delirium. Coma preceded death. Pus in the veins. Fluid blood. Softening of a portion of the left cerebral hemisphere and congestion of the membranes. Wet brain
Disease (standardised): Wound (Arm); Tremor (Systemic); Delirium (Brain); Coma (Brain); Suppuration (Veins); Fluid (Blood);Softening (Brain) ; Congestion (Brain)
Admitted under the care of: Cutler, Edward
Medical examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Post mortem examination performed by: Holmes, Timothy
Medical notes: She seemed to have been of very dissipated habits for a long time and had been drinking more than usual for some weeks before admission.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Veins of arm, blood, cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a
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- Diseases and conditions » Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms
- Anatomy » Upper extremity
- Anatomy » Systemic
- Anatomy » Nervous system
- Anatomy » Cardiovascular system
- Anatomy » Fluids and secretions
- Diseases and conditions » Wounds and injuries
- Diseases and conditions » Nervous system diseases
- Society » Behaviour and behaviour mechanisms
- Diseases and conditions » Mental health » Mental disorders
- Diseases and conditions » Infections
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- Cutler, Edward (Subject)
- Holmes, Timothy (Subject)