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Abstract: Watercolour medical illustration depicting an aneurism. It has the alternative reference number 1896, P1A and 134 on the front. There is no Richmond Hospital Museum reference. The typescript note under the illustration reads 'Aneurism of the Arch of the Aorta…'. The handwritten note on the back reads 'Thomas Rooney aet 26. Large aneurism of the thoracic aorta, engaging the centre of the arch of the vessel & the origins of its primary branches: The opening by which it communicated with the dilated arch is of immense size. The pericardium is adherent to the heart. Bronchitis & pneumonia existed. The man was dying when admitted, he had orthopnoea, cough, severe pain in the chest and oedema of the lower limbs, his sufferings for 12 months previously were principally due to violent paroxysms of dyspnoea. Mr Smith'.
Numbering/sequence: Original reference number: 1896.
Date details: This illustration is undated, approximate dates are given based on dates for the entire collection.