Scarlett Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 This is my grandmother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) Acute ?septal myocardial infarction—massive so heart attack, post-something... Edited January 20, 2021 by prairiewindmomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) Acute [something] fatal (or maybe total?) myocardial infarction, massive That's my best guess. Edited January 20, 2021 by Pawz4me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Mouse Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I see Immediate cause: Acute something myocardial infarction massive - I think that mean heart attack Due to: something cardiosomething 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Thanks guys that is very helpful. We had been told it was a heart attack, so I guess that was accurate. Do you see below that 'other significant conditions leading to death'? Can you make that out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 minute ago, City Mouse said: I see Immediate cause: Acute something myocardial infarction massive - I think that mean heart attack Due to: something cardiosomething I think it might be cardiovascular disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 And then yes, diabetes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 minute ago, kand said: Diabetes mellitus Thank you! I never heard of the mellitus part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 minute ago, kand said: Diabetes mellitus yup. Which has a much bigger risk for cardiovascular disease/ heart attacks than most people realize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Can anyone identify that word after acute? I think you guys figured the rest out. Wow you guys are amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbusf Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Scarlett said: Can anyone identify that word after acute? I think you guys figured the rest out. Wow you guys are amazing. I think it's post _____ septal I can't figure out the part between those two! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Scarlett said: Can anyone identify that word after acute? I think you guys figured the rest out. Wow you guys are amazing. I think it might be acute postischemic fatal myocardial infaration. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippymamato3 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Scarlett said: Thanks guys that is very helpful. We had been told it was a heart attack, so I guess that was accurate. Do you see below that 'other significant conditions leading to death'? Can you make that out? Diabetes Mellitus Edited January 20, 2021 by hippymamato3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) So maybe----this? Cause of Death----Acute postischemic fatal myocardial infarction—massive Due to --------Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease Other causes---Diabetes mellitus Edited January 20, 2021 by Scarlett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Just now, Scarlett said: So maybe----this? Cause of Death----Acute postischemic fatal myocardial infarction—massive Due --------Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease Other causes---Diabetes mellitus That's what it looks like to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) I was leaning towards acute posterior septal myocardial infarction on that line, fwiw... I think the pen drags a tiny bit between the r in posterior before starting septal.... Edited January 20, 2021 by prairiewindmomma 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 This is why I prefer to read people's print instead of cursive. Ugh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, prairiewindmomma said: I was leaning towards acute posterior septal myocardial infarction on that line, fwiw... I think the pen drags a tiny bit between the r in posterior before starting septal.... Hmmm...so you think it is septal not fatal? I wonder which is more likely medically speaking. I have zero medical terminology training. Feels like I am reading Greek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Just now, Scarlett said: Hmmm...so you think it is septal not fatal? I wonder which is more likely medically speaking. I have zero medical terminology training. Feels like I am reading Greek. Well, it was definitely fatal, but it seems weird to write that the cause of death was fatal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: Acute posterior septal myocardial infarction, massive Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease Diabetes mellitus Massive sudden back-inner wall heart lost function, which was caused by the muscle dying due to lack of oxygen caused by hardened inflexible or blocked arteries, as a result of type 2 (sugar) diabetes. Edited January 20, 2021 by Amy in NH 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wathe Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, myblessings4 said: Acute posterior septal myocardial infarction, massive Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease Diabetes mellitus Yes,this exactly. Interval between onset and death (box to the right of cause of death: 1)15h (or some other number of hours, hard to read) , 2) UNDET = undetermined Edited January 20, 2021 by wathe 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 You guys are the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Scarlett said: Can anyone identify that word after acute? I think you guys figured the rest out. Wow you guys are amazing. I’m sure it starts with post. My brain wants to see post temporal which doesn’t make sense but certainly pos or post something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Scarlett, almost always when people say "diabetes" they mean "diabetes mellitus". That just means there's sugar in the pee, because the pancreas doesn't function properly. The other diabetes is an utterly unrelated disease, diabetes insipidus. The pee tastes insipid, because the kidneys aren't functioning right. (Yes, I said tastes. That's how doctors used to roll, I guess! It's a much less common condition than the other diabetes, and so normally the other one is just called "diabetes" and nobody says the mellitus part except if they're doctors, and then only on forms. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wathe Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 23 minutes ago, Tanaqui said: Scarlett, almost always when people say "diabetes" they mean "diabetes mellitus". That just means there's sugar in the pee, because the pancreas doesn't function properly. The other diabetes is an utterly unrelated disease, diabetes insipidus. The pee tastes insipid, because the kidneys aren't functioning right. (Yes, I said tastes. That's how doctors used to roll, I guess! It's a much less common condition than the other diabetes, and so normally the other one is just called "diabetes" and nobody says the mellitus part except if they're doctors, and then only on forms. Yes. Both DM and DI historically presented with symptoms of polydipsia (excessive thirst) and polyuria (excessive urination). (They still do present this way, of course, but DM is often caught earlier now, before symptoms are florid). In DM, the urine is sweet/sugary (mellitus=honey/sweet) and in DI, the urine is most definitely not sweet. DM is common, and commonly refered to as simply diabetes. DI is rare, and has a completely different pathophysiology. MD's here tend to abbreviate diabetes mellitus to "DM", specifying DM1 or DM2 to differentiate type one (historically called juvenile diabetes, then insulin-dependent diabetes, now DM1) from type two (historically adult-onset diabetes, then insulin-independent diabetes, now DM2). 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Diabetes insipidus was considered salt diabetes due to the imbalance of electrolytes, particularly sodium, in the bloodstream. Edited January 22, 2021 by Amy in NH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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