Pathology Case Studies: Funeral Service profession

Pathology is the study of the nature and cause of disease. In the Funeral Service profession, we deal with the unfortunate results of disease.

In order to appropriately prepare the dead for disposition, part of our profession is to understand a variety of diseases that may appear on a death certificate.

Moreover, a part of the profession (although not required, but expected) is to help the family to understand why their loved one died.

For this assignment complete the cases provided in the template by providing the following information:
Etiology –
Symptoms (at least four) –
Diagnosis –
Treatment –
Prognosis –

Death Certificate #1
Name of deceased: George Jefferson Walker
Age: 64
Date of Birth: May 4, 1947
Date of Death: December 16, 2011
Cause of death: Hypertensive Heart disease
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Death Certificate #2
Name of deceased: Maria Gutierrez
Age: 62
Date of Birth: June 1, 1949
Date of Death: January 6, 2012
Cause of death: end stage COPD
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Death Certificate #3
Name of deceased: Louvenia Alexander Forrester
Age: 30
Date of Birth: November 8, 1981
Date of Death: January 13, 2012
Cause of death: Extreme Pulmonary Fibrosis; Pulmonary Hypertension
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Death Certificate #4
Name of deceased: Simpson Rae Cooley
Age: 49
Date of Birth: March 2, 1962
Date of Death: January 13, 2012
Place of Death: Residence
Cause of death: Cor Pulmonale; sarcoidosis
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Death Certificate #5
Name of deceased: Belvedere Leroy Twitty
Age: 84
Date of Birth: October 21, 1927
Date of Death: January 19, 2012
Place of Death: Annie Penn Memorial Hospital
Cause of death: Alzheimer’s disease, cerebral atrophy
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