Title: Presidential Causes of Death<br/>Author: Daniel Haase<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/1447/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
It's Election Day in the US, so here are some interesting facts about Presidential causes of death:</p>
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George Washington likely died from epiglottitis on 12/14/1799</p>
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However, "iatrogenic" should also be listed on his cause of death</li>
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Washington was blood let for almost 2.4L of blood!!!</li>
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He also received an enema and multiple "blistering" treatments to draw the evil humors out of his throat</li>
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He died before his fourth doctor, who planned to perform a tracheostomy, could arrive</li>
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