Please add ALL children who “Died Young” (or similar) or are OVER 2 years to this project.==* If the cause of death is known & there is a project for it, please be sure to add the child that cause also, i.e. an infection, accident, etc. * If there isn't a project for the cause of death listed, please utilize this discussion: Cause of Death Projects needed??? ===If the child was UNDER 2 years pl...
Myocardial infarction (MI) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) , commonly known as a heart attack , occurs when blood flow stops to part of the heart causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw. Often it is in the center or left side of the chest and lasts for more than a few minutes. The di...
A brain hemorrhage is a type of stroke that occurs in or around the brain. It's caused by an artery in the brain bursting and causing localized bleeding in the surrounding tissues. It is frequently uncontrolled bleeding in the brain. This bleeding kills brain cells. Brain hemorrhage is often labeled according to precisely where it occurs in the brain. In general, bleeding anywhere inside of ...
Pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. It is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria and less commonly other microorganisms, certain drugs and other conditions such as autoimmune diseases. Typical signs and symptoms include a cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. Bacterial p...
Killed in action (KIA ) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own combatants at the hands of hostile forces. NATO definition: a battle casualty as when a combatant is killed outright or who dies as a result of wounds or other injuries before reaching a medical treatment facility or help from fellow soldiers. The United States Department of...
This is an “umbrella” project as this diagnosis can be accidental or intentional. Please do not add profiles to this project UNLESS the type of drug overdose is UNKNOWN.== ===Please add the profile to the specific drug project listed below. If there is no project that fits, please leave a message in the following discussion: Cause of Death Projects needed??? .=== If the Drug Overdose resulted f...
Infant Deaths - Age range: zero (0) to two (2 years).==* If the infant died of a specific cause, please add to that project .* If there isn't a known cause of death listed, please utilize this discussion: Cause of Death Projects needed??? The death of a baby before his or her first birthday is called infant mortality . The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths that occur for ever...
From : infectious bacterial fever with an eruption of red spots on the chest and abdomen and severe intestinal irritation. Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid , is a symptomatic bacterial infection due to Salmonella typhi. Symptoms may vary from mild to severe and usually begin six to thirty days after exposure. Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several days. Weakness,...
Tuberculosis , MTB , or TB (short for tubercle bacillus), in the past also called phthisis , phthisis pulmonalis , or consumption , is a widespread, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis typically attacks the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB ...
Please add those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. If they’re living & notable, their profile needs to be a Master Profile. Use "discussion” with a link to profile if it needs curating. If the person has done something that would be considered "heroic" see: Heroes of the COVID-19 Pandemic and add them to that project also. The novel coronavirus, now called SARS-CoV-2, causes the dise...
Liver cancer or hepatic cancer (from the Greek hēpar, meaning liver) is a cancer that originates in the liver. Liver tumors are discovered on medical imaging equipment (often by accident) or present themselves symptomatically as an abdominal mass, abdominal pain, yellow skin, nausea or liver dysfunction.The leading cause of liver cancer is cirrhosis due to either hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or al...
Accidental death Please add Geni profiles to specific projects dedicated to that cause of death: see "related projects" and the "causes" section. If none suit, consider starting a project (or See: Cause of Death Projects needed??? discussion. If not, then add the profile to this umbrella project. Accidental Death: As the term would suggest the death of an individual by means other th...
Please add Geni profiles for our drowned ones to this project. Additional demographic data is especially appreciated as added resources.==Drowning==From Wikipedia Drowning is defined as respiratory impairment from being in or under a liquid. It is further classified by outcome into: death , ongoing health problems and no ongoing health problems . Using the term "near drowning" to refer to those...
Motorcycle Accidents==According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2006, 13.10 cars out of 100,000 ended up in fatal crashes. The rate for motorcycles is 72.34 per 100,000 registered motorcycles.[1] Motorcycles also have a higher fatality rate per unit of distance traveled when compared with automobiles. Per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists' risk of a fat...
Please add people who died either from the effects of excessive alcohol consumption or alcohol poisoning.==* The majority of people die from causes brought on by alcoholism. In some cases, they die of multiple causes, with alcoholism being a major factor . * Conditions associated with alcoholism: ** Auto accidents, some suicides, cirrhosis of the liver, alcoholic hepatitis, pancreatitis, epilep...
Cyclists are some of the most vulnerable road users, and are relatively unlikely to cause a road casualty. Cycling generally includes the riding of unicycles, tricycles, quadracycles, and similar human-powered transport (HPVs). There are two main types of crashes: the most common (falls), and the most serious (the ones with cars or other vehicles). Statistics show that these are some of th...
Heart failure (HF) , often referred to as chronic heart failure (CHF), occurs when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body's needs. The terms congestive heart failure (CHF) or congestive cardiac failure (CCF) are often used interchangeably with chronic heart failure. * Other names: ** Left-sided heart failure - Heart is unable to pump enough oxygen-rich ...
Suicide Suicide (self inflicted harm) is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. If possible, please add Geni profiles to one of the method projects, and/or to one of the cause projects, both listed below; or SEE: Cause of Death Projects needed? if not listed. If the method is NOT KNOWN, then add to this "umbrella" project. Suicide is often carried out as a result of despair...
The Mitral Valve, located between the left heart chambers, left atrium and left ventricle, doesn’t work properly. It may not be closing properly, which causes blood to leak backward to the left atrium (regurgitation), or the valve may be narrowed (stenosis). As a result, the heart does not pump enough blood out of the left ventricular chamber to supply the body with oxygen-filled blood.The hear...
=Death by natural causes= ===Please only add profiles to this "umbrella" project if there no further information on cause of death than "natural causes."=== See "Related Projects", if you do not see a project for a needed Natural cause of death, please go to the following discussion: Cause of Death Projects needed??? A death by natural causes, as recorded by coroners and on death certificates a...
Died from Smallpox== ==Please add profiles for those who have DIED from Smallpox.== Tags: the “pox”, red plague, smallpox, alastrim, cottonpox, milkpox, whitepox, Cuban itch, scars, cause of death, Smallpox is a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor . There is no specific treatment for smallpox diseas...
A stabbing is penetration with a sharp or pointed object at close range. Stab connotes purposeful action, as by an assassin or murderer, but it is also possible to accidentally stab oneself or others. Stabbing differs from slashing or cutting in that the motion of the object used in a stabbing generally moves perpendicular to and directly into the victim's body, rather than being drawn across i...
=Renal (Kidney) Failure= Renal failure, also known as kidney failure or renal insufficiency , is a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood .The two main forms are acute kidney injury , which is often reversible with adequate treatment, and chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is often not reversible. In both cases, there is usually an underl...
Please add the profiles of those known or thought to be a civilian casualty of war.== Civilian casualties: Under the law of war, it is referred to civilians who perished or suffered wounds as a result of wartime acts. They can be associated with the outcome of any form of action regardless of whether civilians were targeted directly or not.No one sought to document civilian deaths systematicall...
=Respiratory failure= Project tags: Respiratory failure, cause of death, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, Respiratory failure is a syndrome in which the respiratory system fails in one or both of its gas exchange functions: oxygenation and carbon dioxide elimination. In practice, it may be classified as either hypoxemic or hypercapnic. The resulting levels of arterial oxygen, carbon dioxide or both cann...