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It's Election Day in the US, so here are some interesting facts about Presidential causes of death:
George Washington likely died from epiglottitis on 12/14/1799
- However, "iatrogenic" should also be listed on his cause of death
- Washington was blood let for almost 2.4L of blood!!!
- He also received an enema and multiple "blistering" treatments to draw the evil humors out of his throat
- He died before his fourth doctor, who planned to perform a tracheostomy, could arrive
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Other interesting facts:
- Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died just hours apart on the same day -- July 4th, 1826
- While it is well known Lincoln and Kennedy were assassinated, both Garfield and McKinley died from septic shock from their assassination GSWs
- Both Monroe and Jackson died from tuberculosis
Leading causes of death:
- Sepsis/infection -- 11
- CAD/CHF -- 10
- Stroke -- 8