| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - December 14 2009 : 8:02:32 PM
George Washington died, - of acute laryngitis. |
| 6 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - December 18 2009 : 6:16:33 PM
Doesn't sound very "habit forming" BW, ... glad you're ok. |
| BookwormMG |
Posted - December 18 2009 : 07:20:20 AM
I'm recovering from four weeks of acute bronchitis, overlapping with at least a week of laryngitis, and very glad that the remedies of the day are Mucinex and heavy-duty cough syrup! |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - December 17 2009 : 4:51:28 PM
You know me too well.
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| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - December 17 2009 : 3:47:49 PM
I knew this would draw you out WW, ... ;) |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - December 17 2009 : 12:43:20 PM
There has been much, much conjecture as to the cause of Washington's death, which was so totally unnecessary as to be ridiculous.
Yes, he contracted some sort of throat inflammation (could have been strep throat or diptheria) that made his throat swell and nearly close off. This made it difficult for him to breathe. One physician wanted to use a brand new procedure that he said had worked in such cases as this -- tracheotomy. Two of the other physicians who were there said no. They felt it was too dangerous and refused to allow it. The sad thing is, that it most likely would have saved the President's life.
George was a proponent of bleeding, and told his attending physicians to let blood. They did, even though Martha disagreed with her husband and begged them not to. Repeatedly. In the space of 9 - 10 hours, the various physicians let about 126 ounces of his blood. That is nearly 8 pints. Being the big man he was, he probably had a total of about 12 pints of blood. They drained more than half of his blood volume.
In short... George Washington's physicians killed him. He died from excessive blood-letting. They may as well have just opened his veins and let it all drain out onto the floor.
How sad. How very sad. |
| Kay |
Posted - December 15 2009 : 10:47:48 AM
I had no idea. |
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