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- 23 Jul 1845-9 Aug 1845 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 23 Jul 1845
Date of death: 9 Aug 1845
Disease (transcribed): Old and recent pleurisy. Phthisis. Heart dilated. Atheroma in aortic valves and in aorta. Old adhesions between liver & diaphragm. Spleen large & much congested. Kidneys studded with transparent cysts and miliary tubercles
Disease (standardised): Pleurisy (Lungs); Tuberculosis (Lungs); Disease (Heart); Plaque, atherosclerotic (Aorta); Adhesions (Liver, diaphragm); Disease (Spleen, kidneys)
Admitted under the care of: Seymour, Edward James
Medical examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Post mortem examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Medical notes: 'This patient was admitted complaining of weakness, some dyspnoea, a slight hacking cough and acute pain about the scrobiculus cordis. He stated that he was in perfect health till about six weeks before admission, when he caught cold’
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Thorax, abdomen
Type of incident: n/a
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- Anatomy » Respiratory system
- Diseases and conditions » Infections » Bacterial infections and mycoses
- Anatomy » Tissues
- Diseases and conditions » Cardiovascular diseases
- Anatomy » Cardiovascular system
- Diseases and conditions » Neoplasms
- Anatomy » Urogenital system
- Diseases and conditions » Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms
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- Seymour, Edward James (Subject)
- Hewett, Prescott Gardner (Subject)
- Fuller, Henry William (Subject)