This project is for those premature birth babies who survived past 5 years.== ===If the infant died before his/her 5th birthday, see the Infant Deaths Project.=== A premature birth is when a baby is born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks. Almost 1 of every 10 infants born in the United States are premature, or preemies. There are 2 kinds of classification...
Colorectal cancer (also known as colon cancer, rectal cancer, or bowel cancer) is the development of cancer in the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine). It is due to the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Signs and symptoms may include blood in the stool, a change in bowel movements, weight loss, and feeling tired all the tim...
Death by Hanging is the suspension of a person by a noose or ligature around the neck. Please add profiles of people who have died by hanging to this project. 1) Hanging has been used as a method of capital punishment since medieval times, and is the official execution method in numerous countries and regions. 2) Hanging is also a common method of suicide in which a person applies a ligature to...
Deliberate Beheadings===Please add Geni profiles of those who died by being beheaded . It might help to make sub sections to index profiles, as we've done for England.* ( Accidental decapitations are in the project Decapitations, Accidental found under the "Accidental, Unusual death" headings) Translations more than welcome.Note: The "English Beheadings" project has been consolidated into this ...
Please add the profiles of those who have died from an overdose of a sedative-hypnotic drug.== See also "Related projects" as the person may belong in more than one project (i.e.. suicide or accidental death, but please go with the one on the death certificate.) You could put "suicide by overdose of..." or "accidental overdose of ..." in the Geni profile's "cause of death" line. Sedative-hypnot...
A bone tumor , (also spelled bone tumour), is a neoplastic growth of tissue in bone. Abnormal growths found in the bone can be either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous).Average five year survival in the United States after being diagnosed with bone and joint cancer is 67%. jump back to* Cancer ** death by natural causes *** Cause of death portal >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>this project is in...
Liver Failure Definitions: Liver failure occurs when large parts of the liver become damaged beyond repair and the liver is no longer able to function. Located in the upper right portion of the abdomen, the liver and gallbladder are interconnected by ducts known as the biliary tract, which drains into the first segment of the small intestine (the duodenum). Although the liver and gallbladder pa...
Uremia is a raised level in the blood of urea and other nitrogenous waste compounds that are normally eliminated by the kidneys. It develops in parallel with deterioration of renal (kidney) function. Uremia is a major symptom of renal failure. The term uremia , which "llterally means urine in the blood , was first used by Piorry to describe the clinical condition associated with renal fail...
=Struck by lightning= Please add Geni profiles for those who died as a result of a lightning strike. ==about lightning==From Wikipedia :A lightning strike (or L~ stroke) is an electric discharge between the atmosphere and an earth-bound object. They mostly originate in the thundercloud and terminate on the ground, called cloud to ground (CG) lightning. A less common type of strike, called groun...
Scarlet Fever== ===This project is for those who have DIED from Scarlet Fever.===If they Survived Scarlet Fever, please add them to: Scarlet Fever Survivors Also Known as: scarlatina, rossalia, " Scarlet fever (also called scarlatina in older literature) is an infectious disease which most commonly affects children. Symptoms include sore throat, fever and a characteristic red rash. Scarlet feve...
Please add the profiles for those who have died as a result of ANY type of Embolism.=== Project Tags: embolism, cause of death, thrombus, vascular occlusion, fat embolism, gas embolism, pulmonary embolism, PE, arterial embolism, DVT, deep vein thrombosis, clot, thromboembolism, brain embolism, retinal embolism, septic embolism, Definition of Embolism: The obstruction of a blood vessel by a fore...
Whooping Cough / Pertussis == Pertussis (also known as whooping cough or 100-day cough) is a highly contagious bacterial disease . Initially, symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough. This is then followed by weeks of severe coughing fits. Following a fit of coughing, a high-pitched whoop sound or gasp may occur as the person breathes in....
Project tags: Pulmonary Edema, cause of death, respiratory disorder, shortness of breath, respiratory distress, respiratory failure, congestive heart failure, hypoxia, lung congestion, pulmonary congestion, lung water, Pulmonary edema is a condition caused by excess fluid in the lungs, in the tissue and air spaces of the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. It leads to impaired gas exchange a...
Bright’s Disease / Kidney Disease/Failure=== Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. It was characterized by edema, the presence of albumin in the urine and was frequently accompanied by high blood pressure (hypertension). Causes Of Bright's Disease * include acute fevers, cold, alcohol, and exc...
Lymphoma is any of a group of blood cell tumors that develop from lymphatic cells. The name often refers to just the cancerous ones rather than all such tumors. Symptoms may include enlarged lymph nodes, fever, drenching sweats, weight loss, itching, and feeling tired. The enlarged lymph nodes are usually painless. The sweats are most common at night.There are dozens of subtypes of lymphomas. T...
Please add Geni profiles of those executed by the state by burning . For accidental deaths by burning, please use the project Death by burning . Deliberately causing death through the effects of combustion, or effects of exposure to extreme heat, has a long history as a form of capital punishment. Many societies have employed it as an execution method for such crimes as treason, rebellious ac...
Add those who have died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot. Most people who attempt suicide do not die—unless they use a gun. Across all suicide attempts without a gun, 4% result in death. But when a gun is involved, that figure skyrockets to 90%. That second chance matters: the vast majority of people who survive a suicide attempt do not go on to die from a later attempt. The research ...
Please add the profiles of those with the diagnosis of Dementia.=====If the specific type is known, please add the person to that project.=== If there isn't a project for that diagnosis, please see: Cause of Death Projects needed??? === Dementia = a progressive mental deterioration due to organic disease of the brain.===* It is a broad category of brain diseases that cause a long term and often...
Please add ONLY people who have died as a result of Bladder Cancer.== If you have a person who has survived Bladder Cancer , please let me know & I will create a project for survivors. Thanks, (See: Medically Related Discussion ) Patricia A Scoggin (Anderson). Bladder cancer is any of several types of cancer arising from the epithelial lining (i.e., the urothelium) of the urinary bladder which ...
=Sepsis= ===Also known as blood poisoning, septicemia=== Even though blood poisoning, septicemia and sepsis are frequently used interchangeably, there are differences. * The trend in medicine currently is to decrease the use of the terms septicemia and blood poisoning in favor of the terms sepsis or septic, because sepsis is defined most concisely. Blood Poisoning: occurs when bacteria are in t...
Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, fluid coming from the nipple, or a red scaly patch of skin. In those with distant spread of the disease, there may be bone pain, swollen lymph nodes, shortness of breath, or yellow skin.Risk factors for developing breast cancer includ...
Please add profiles for those who have or have died of Multiple Myeloma.=== Multiple myeloma is a cancer formed by malignant plasma cells . Normal plasma cells, a type of white blood cell, are found in the bone marrow and are an important part of the immune system. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow , & is a form of bone marrow cancer. Plasma cells normally prod...
Please add people who died of Peritonitis.== Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneum , the thin tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdominal organs. It can result from any rupture (perforation) in your abdomen, or as a complication of other medical conditions. Peritonitis may be localized or generalized, and may result from bacterial or funal infecti...
Please add the profiles of those who died as a result of being accidentally shot.== The term accidental death is any death that occurs as a result of an accident. These types of death are only deemed accidental if it was not intended (suicide), expected or foreseeable (illness). The perpetrators and victims of accidental and negligent gun discharges may be of any age. Over 120 children 15 years...