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Is there a doctor in the house?

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Louise

Louise Report 20 Nov 2004 18:23

Just got a new death certificate to decipher. Not only is the handwriting really tricky but I am baffled by cause of death - pulmonary phthisis haemoptysis ( I think!). This person lived in Manchester amd may have worked in the mills so I am guessing this is some sort of lung disease. They were only 29 years old at date of death. Thanks, Louise PS. Just added medical dictionary to my Christmas list!

Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 20 Nov 2004 18:31

pulmon - spanish for lungs, so i'm guessing something to with lungs

Barbara

Barbara Report 20 Nov 2004 18:33

Hi Louise, Pulmonary is Lung, Pthisis is usually TB and haemoptisis is coughing up blood. So sounds like tuberculosis to me. Barbara

Louise

Louise Report 20 Nov 2004 18:42

Cheers. You guys are great with such a quick response.

Unknown

Unknown Report 21 Nov 2004 00:02

Louise If you want medical terms in the future, try this site: www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm TB was an extremely common killer until fairly recently. Other names for it are phthisis and consumption. nell