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cause of death!
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sarahjw03 | Report | 2 Jul 2004 16:23 |
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Thanks all, I think I'll go with dropsy as the main cause of death then, why couldnt the registrars just write in a legible manner?! Sarah |
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Geoff | Report | 2 Jul 2004 14:25 |
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My dictionary says Hydrothorax - an accumulation of fluid in either or both pleural cavities, often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys. |
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Emma | Report | 2 Jul 2004 13:57 |
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Sarah I found this on another site (http://www.tngenweb.org/darkside/medical-terms.html) so looks like it is one condition: Hydrothorax: Abnormal collection of brain fluid, also called dropsy. Emma x |
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Emma | Report | 2 Jul 2004 13:54 |
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Sarah, Sorry no idea if they're linked. Emma x |
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sarahjw03 | Report | 2 Jul 2004 13:33 |
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Ooops, am getting a bit clumsy on the old keyboard! |
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sarahjw03 | Report | 2 Jul 2004 13:32 |
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Many thanks! Would the two be linked if it doeas say dropsy? |
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sarahjw03 | Report | 2 Jul 2004 13:31 |
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Many thanks! Would the two be linked if it doeas say dropsy? |
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Emma | Report | 2 Jul 2004 13:26 |
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Sarah: Hydrothorax Fluid within the chest. Usually will mean fluid in the space around the lungs i.e. a pleural effusion http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org(.)uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm Emma x |
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sarahjw03 | Report | 2 Jul 2004 13:24 |
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It could be, I did wonder that myself! It also says hydrothorax, isn't that water on something?! Im obviously not a medical person! |
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Emma | Report | 2 Jul 2004 13:20 |
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Sarah, Any chance it could be Dropsy?: Dropsy (or Dropsey) Contraction of hydropsy, which means oedema (fluid retention), often due to Heart failure Kidney disease Dropsy Of The Brain - Encephalitis Emma x |
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sarahjw03 | Report | 2 Jul 2004 13:16 |
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I am trying to decipher a death certificate and the cause of death as I read it appears to say "disposy" 6 months. Does anyone know what this may mean? Cheers! Sarah |
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