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- 4 Mar 1893-24 Mar 1893 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 4 Mar 1893
Date of death: 24 Mar 1893
Disease (transcribed): Miscarriage. Parametric suppuration. Thrombus in inferior cava. Rupture of abscess in lung. Pleurisy
Disease (standardised): Abortion, spontaneous (Uterus); Suppuration (Uterus); Thrombosis (Blood vessels); Abscess (Lung); Rupture (Lung); Pleurisy (Pleura)
Admitted under the care of: Cavafy, John
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: The patient was admitted sixteen days ago having had a miscarriage when about five months advanced in pregnancy. There was a suspicion that this miscarriage had been caused intentionally by the use of drugs.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, abdomen, liver, spleen and kidneys
Type of incident: n/a
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- Anatomy » Urogenital system
- Anatomy » Cardiovascular system
- Anatomy » Respiratory system
- Diseases and conditions » Female urogenital diseases and pregnancy complications
- Phenomena and processes » Reproductive and urinary physiological phenomena
- Diseases and conditions » Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms
- Diseases and conditions » Infections
- Diseases and conditions » Cardiovascular diseases
- Diseases and conditions » Respiratory tract diseases
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- Cavafy, John (Subject)
- Dickinson, William Lee (Subject)
- Rolleston, Humphry Davy (Subject)