Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Oldest Old” by
Longevity Workshop
Friday, November 16, 2007; [2:00 – 2:30] PM PST
Embassy Suites; El Segundo, CA; USA
Summary:
• Lungs: Bilateral Bronchopneumonia (Pleural Effusion)(No growth of bacteria in
culture) Pleural Adhesions, secondary to inflammation?
• Brain: Unremarkable (Minor senile changes of the Alzheimer’s type)
• Heart: Clean (no atherosclerosis); Descending Aorta: Clean)
• Spine: Severe Osteoporosis (Left Shift of Bone Marrow)
• Pancreas: Fibrosis and Atrophy
• Liver: Acute Congestion
• Gall Bladder (one small stone)
• Testes: Atrophic
• Prostate: Severe BPH (clinical complaint was consistent)
• Kidneys: pyelonephritis; ischemic atrophy; nephrosclerosis
• Urinary Bladder: Trabeculated
• Colon: Diverticula
• Thyroid: Moderately Enlarged
• Eyes: Blindness, secondary to Glaucoma (Clinical Dx: 04/15/97)
November 10, 2007 Secrets of the Oldest Old Slide 18.
Palo Alto VA Hospital
Preliminary Necropsy Diagnosis
Microscopic Inspection