Does anyone know what "Inflammatory Dropsy" would be called nowadays? This was the cause of death of an 8 yr old boy in 1863. -- Jenny M Benson

On 24/01/16 22:02, Jenny M Benson wrote: > Does anyone know what "Inflammatory Dropsy" would be called nowadays? > > This was the cause of death of an 8 yr old boy in 1863. It's what oedema used to be called. I doubt it was the actual cause of death; rather it was likely a symptom of some underlying fatal condition, such as kidney or heart disease. Richard