Help with cause of death please....

CathieL · Post by **CathieL** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:17 am

Hi everyone
I have just put a death certificate in the Gallery (I think) and I was hoping someone can read what the cause of death is. I am having trouble making it out and I can't find anything remotely like it in the Medical Help on SP. It is the one for Mary McKenna age 10 1/2

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-556

Thanks
Cathie

Gallery URL added - AndrewP

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:28 am

Hi Cathie,
It looks like Tabes Mesenterica.
See this site - http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm
Jack

CathieL · Post by **CathieL** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:55 am

Thank you very much Jack
I had looked on that site for a clue but I thought the first word was Jakes and I won't even mention what a mess I made of the second word, my glasses need cleaning or I need another eye exam.

Cathie

Post by **joette** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:27 pm

My Granny's big brother died of this aged 3 & prevented them all emigrating to Niagra.
So in an a way I am grateful for unpastuerised milk or I wouldn't be here.

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:54 pm

When we read of tuberculosis we tend to think of the very common pulmonary form, - the pale faced, wasting away coughing continually scenario, - without realising that there's hardly a part of the body that can't be affected by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. And I didn't know about this one until I looked up the site given by Jack .......

David

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Help with cause of death please....

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