Historical Clinicopathological Conference 2009 : John Paul Jones
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Historical Clinicopathological Conference: A Most Agreeable SeawolfDescription
The perplexing death of John Paul Jones, famed naval commander, was the subject of the 2009 clinicopathological conference. From his mid-20’s until he died at the age of 45, Jones experienced episodes of severe fever, bronchial problems, and a period of eye pain so sore “he was almost blind”. His death was preceded by “anorexia, yellowing of the skin, and swelling of his legs and abdomen”. An autopsy performed 113 years after he died revealed shrunken kidneys with fibrotic glomeruli. Included are the pamphlet announcement of the 2009 conference with Jones' medical history and description of his death, the diagnosis list, and the manuscript of the article that appeared in the American Journal of Nephrology in early 2010. Dr. Weir’s diagnosis of cause of death is IgA nephropathy.Citation
The attached article PDF is the peer-reviewed but unedited manuscript version of the following article: Weir, M.R., Bogle, L.L., & Mackowiak, P.A. (2010). The Death of John Paul Jones and Resurrection as “Father of the US Navy”. American Journal of Nephrology, 31(1), 90-94 (DOI:10.1159/000258661). The final, published version is available at http://www.karger.com/?doi=258661 (Copyright 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel)Sponsors
University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of MedicineVA Maryland Health Care System (U.S.)
University of Maryland, Baltimore. School of Medicine. Medical Alumni Association
Kramer, Morton D., M.D.
Keyword
Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792--Death and burialCause of Death
Famous Persons
Glomerulonephritis, IGA
Historical Article