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Posted by Midnightblue on November 24, 2008, at 0:59:41
Looking at a death certificate from the 1920s. She was in a hospital for the insane. She also had TB, but her first cause of death was
taxae---a. Those are the only letters I can read. Is this a mental health diagnosis?
MB
Posted by Larry Hoover on November 24, 2008, at 9:12:20
In reply to What is this?, posted by Midnightblue on November 24, 2008, at 0:59:41
> Looking at a death certificate from the 1920s. She was in a hospital for the insane. She also had TB, but her first cause of death was
>
> taxae---a. Those are the only letters I can read. Is this a mental health diagnosis?
>
> MBI looked everywhere I could think of, but I can't find a match. It could be an archaic term, or perhaps it's actually toxaemia? Before antibiotics, sepsis/blood poisoning was a very common diagnosis.
Regards,
Lar
Posted by Phillipa on November 24, 2008, at 12:04:25
In reply to What is this?, posted by Midnightblue on November 24, 2008, at 0:59:41
MB could be related to the TB I'll look as love mysteries in diseases. Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on November 24, 2008, at 12:23:31
In reply to What is this?, posted by Midnightblue on November 24, 2008, at 0:59:41
MB it wasn't just a sanatarium as that is where they sent TB patients and most died complications pulmonary consumtion. I tried. Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on November 24, 2008, at 12:27:03
In reply to Re: What is this? » Midnightblue, posted by Phillipa on November 24, 2008, at 12:23:31
Could the person have been in an insan asylum with syphlis as if teritiary would resemble mental disorder and was associated with TB? Phillipa that's my three.
Posted by JadeKelly on November 24, 2008, at 12:59:58
In reply to What is this?, posted by Midnightblue on November 24, 2008, at 0:59:41
> Looking at a death certificate from the 1920s. She was in a hospital for the insane. She also had TB, but her first cause of death was
>
> taxae---a. Those are the only letters I can read. Is this a mental health diagnosis?
>
> MBAtaxia? different spelling?
Posted by JadeKelly on November 24, 2008, at 13:05:19
In reply to What is this?, posted by Midnightblue on November 24, 2008, at 0:59:41
> Looking at a death certificate from the 1920s. She was in a hospital for the insane. She also had TB, but her first cause of death was
>
> taxae---a. Those are the only letters I can read. Is this a mental health diagnosis?
>
> MB
Actually, I think Larry Hoover sounds right.~Jade
Posted by Midnightblue on November 24, 2008, at 13:13:26
In reply to Re: What is this?, posted by Phillipa on November 24, 2008, at 12:27:03
She was in a state hospital for the insane.
MB
Posted by Midnightblue on November 24, 2008, at 13:31:55
In reply to Re: What is this? » Midnightblue, posted by Larry Hoover on November 24, 2008, at 9:12:20
Lar,
Thanks so much for all your effort. I SWORE I wrote a response to this earlier today, but I must not have "confirmed" my response! Thank you again.
MB
Posted by Phillipa on November 24, 2008, at 14:02:49
In reply to Re: What is this? » Larry Hoover, posted by Midnightblue on November 24, 2008, at 13:31:55
Two different speelings as there is toxemia also? Love Phillipa Lar is smart!!!!!
Posted by Larry Hoover on November 24, 2008, at 16:09:53
In reply to Re: What is this? » Midnightblue, posted by Phillipa on November 24, 2008, at 14:02:49
> Two different speelings as there is toxemia also? Love Phillipa Lar is smart!!!!!
The original Greek hamia (blood) became the Latin haemia, which lost the h when it became the suffix used in medicine. It's a modern American spelling that also took out the a, leaving -emia. Older texts, or those of the British Commonwealth, would tend to use the form -aemia. So toxemia is the modern American spelling of toxaemia, and will likely become the standard spelling around the world because toxaemia looks funny and doesn't spell the way it sounds.
Lar
Posted by Larry Hoover on November 24, 2008, at 17:10:51
In reply to Re: What is this? » Larry Hoover, posted by Midnightblue on November 24, 2008, at 13:31:55
> Lar,
>
> Thanks so much for all your effort. I SWORE I wrote a response to this earlier today, but I must not have "confirmed" my response! Thank you again.
>
> MBYou're welcome. So, you think it said toxaemia, then? Obviously, I can't look for myself.
Lar
Posted by Midnightblue on November 24, 2008, at 18:34:44
In reply to Re: What is this? » Midnightblue, posted by Larry Hoover on November 24, 2008, at 17:10:51
Lar,
Took another look at the death certificate and it says the cause of death was--here is that word the best way I can read it-- taxaeuera -- and that she had had it for two years. And contributing to it was chronic pulmonary TB.
I know that is too many vowels in a row, but that is what it looks like! The "taxa" and the "a" at the end are clear.
MB
Posted by Midnightblue on November 24, 2008, at 18:47:05
In reply to Re: What is this? » Midnightblue, posted by Larry Hoover on November 24, 2008, at 17:10:51
Lar,
I guess it is. I blew it up and she had had it two months not two years. When magnified you can see "ia" at the end. I really appreciate all your help. Thanks again!
MB
Posted by Glydin 3.9 on November 24, 2008, at 19:26:20
In reply to Re: What is this? » Midnightblue, posted by Phillipa on November 24, 2008, at 14:02:49
> Two different speelings as there is toxemia also? Love Phillipa Lar is smart!!!!!
~~~ Yep, toxemia modernly refers to hypertension during pregnancy - more modernly as PIH (pregnancy induced hypertension) or Pre-Eclampsia. Its more severe form can proceed to Eclampsia.Toxemia can refer to bacteria and/or their toxins in the blood which is more recently referred to as septicemia. Most deaths from septicemia are a result of septic shock and/or multi-organ failure.
Posted by Phillipa on November 24, 2008, at 19:43:08
In reply to Re: What is this? » Phillipa, posted by Glydin 3.9 on November 24, 2008, at 19:26:20
And I only thought it was hypertension as had to monitor newly delivered Moms on mag sulfate drips. I told them I didn't know a thing about the mg sulfate except room quiet might seize. Love Phillipa
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