I have a death certificate (dated 1890) where cause of death is ENPSIPLAS. What does this mean?

Answer 1

Does it mean "erysipelas" ?
Erysipelas- an acute specific, infectious disease, in which there is a spreading, streptococcal inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, accompanied by fever and constitutional disturbances.
Complications:
Infection may spread to other areas of the body through the blood stream (bacteremia) such as joints (septic arthritis), bones, and heart valves (infective endocarditis).
Septic shock
Recurrence of infection. Erysipelas can recur in 18-30% of the present cases even after antibiotic treatment.
Lymphatic damage
Necrotizing fasciitis -- AKA "the flesh-eating bug." A potentially-deadly exacerbation of the infection if it spreads to deeper tissue.
Please see the webpages for more details on Erysipelas.

Answer 2

I found a dictionary of archaic medical terms, and there was nothing even close. I'll have to go with another user and suggest it may have been an abbreviation for "encephalitis", but even that doesn't fit too well (no P before the S sound).

Is the death certificate in English?

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Is it really bad handwriting?

The only things I can think of which may look similar are Emphysemia, Encephalitis, Endocarditis, Epistaxis or even Erysipelas.

Erysipelas is a contagious skin disease which in old times could be fatal. It could be that...?

Though it may also depend on the age the person died - if they were old it may be different causes as to when they are very young. What was their occupation also, as this could also give you a clue as to what they may have died of.

Website with archaic medical terms -
http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

You mean ERYSIPELAS,of course.
This disease used to be fatal before the discovery of antibiotics.
lt is caused almost exclusively by Group A haemolytic streptococci--Streptococcus pyogenes.
Symptoms are a high fever, chills,headache,vomitting and a red rash over the entire body,although it has a prediliction for the extremities.
The form of the disease which is caused by another organism- EYSIPELOTHRIX RHUSIOPATHIAE is known as Erysipeloid.

Answer 6

Either it is spelled wrong or it is a made up cause of death because my search engines say the word is mispelled or there are no results

Answer 7

first off you have it spelled wrong. but it is a fatal condition due to an irreversible infection that attacks the brain causing inflammation and slowly one losses all functions then dies. A horrible organic response due to fungus and or sex, or can just go blind.

Answer 8

Could mean Encephalitis? Epilepsy?

Answer 9

Bonk!!!
tried about 5 search engines on that

even ebay dint have anything lol

Answer 10

Are you sure its spelt right? I worked as a medical secretary and I have never heard of Enpsiplas.