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- 20 Dec 1845-1 Jan 1846 (Creation)
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Occupation or role: Pot boy
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Date of admission: 20 Dec 1845
Date of death: 1 Jan 1846
Disease (transcribed): Delirium Tremens. Brain wet. Slight extravasation of blood in arachnoid. Heart dilated and atrophied with flaccid muscular structure. Patches of atheroma about valves and aorta. Blood fluid. Lungs congested. Liver fatty.
Disease (standardised): Alcohol withdrawal delirium (Brain ); Disease (Brain); Disease (Heart); Plaque, Atherosclerotic (Arteries); Disease (Lung); Disease (Liver)
Admitted under the care of: Page, William Emanuel
Medical examination performed by: Fuller, Henry William
Post mortem examination performed by: Hewett, Prescott Gardner
Medical notes: The patient had lost his appetite, unable to sleep well and had become extensively nervous.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Cranium, thorax and abdomen
Type of incident: n/a
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- Anatomy » Nervous system
- Anatomy » Cardiovascular system
- Anatomy » Respiratory system
- Anatomy » Digestive system
- Diseases » Chemically-induced disorders
- Diseases » Nervous system diseases
- Diseases » Cardiovascular diseases
- Diseases » Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms
- Diseases » Respiratory tract diseases
- Diseases » Digestive system diseases
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- Page, William Emanuel (Subject)
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- Fuller, Henry William (Subject)
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