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Historical Clinicopathological Conference 2010 : Simon Bolivar
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Historical Clinicopathological Conference: A Medical Labyrinth
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The 2010 conference reviewed the death of Simon Bolivar who, according to his autopsy results, died of “tuberculosis consumption”. The French physician, Alexandre Reverend, performed the postmortem and attended Bolivar during his final illness. Included is a medical history, description of the military leader’s deterioration during his last weeks and list of drugs administered, and the autopsy results. Dr. Auwaerter’s diagnosis of Bolivar’s cause of death is chronic arsenic poisoning with the possible complication of bronchiectasis.
Alterative Diagnosis: Paracoccioidomycosis. Reference: Auwaerter PG, et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011; 52: 78-85
Alterative Diagnosis: Paracoccioidomycosis. Reference: Auwaerter PG, et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011; 52: 78-85
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University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of Medicine
VA Maryland Health Care System (U.S.)
University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of Medicine. Medical Alumni Association
Kramer, Morton D., M.D.
VA Maryland Health Care System (U.S.)
University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of Medicine. Medical Alumni Association
Kramer, Morton D., M.D.