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Title: Help with medical terms
Post by: seamoon24 on Saturday 23 December 23 14:01 GMT (UK)
Hello all - I'm researching my family and have been looking at Robert Wilkinson Boyes born abt 1857. I've downloaded his death certificate (see attached) and I am struggling with some of the causes of death. I believe it is chronic something then possibly pericarditis and finally syncope (fainting) If anyone has any knowledge of what the illness might have been I would be very grateful.
Title: Re: Help with medical terms
Post by: Zefiro on Saturday 23 December 23 14:07 GMT (UK)
chronic nephritis 1½ years
pericarditis 21 days
syncope
Title: Re: Help with medical terms
Post by: ptdrifter on Saturday 23 December 23 14:21 GMT (UK)
Whilst researching a friends tree I came across syncope as a cause of death. It turned out that the syncope was a symptom of a rare cardiac disease that affects the heart rate.
Title: Re: Help with medical terms
Post by: Fisherman on Saturday 23 December 23 14:25 GMT (UK)
Nephritis - Inflammation of the kidneys
Pericarditis - Inflammation of the lining around the heart
Syncope - Fainting
Title: Re: Help with medical terms
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Saturday 23 December 23 14:33 GMT (UK)

chronic nephritis 1½ years
pericarditis 21 days
syncope

Agree with Zefiro's analysis of the causes of death  :)

KG