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Medical Discharge
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Shazzlou | Report | 13 Aug 2010 14:46 |
Hi can anyone give me their opinion on this one? |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 13 Aug 2010 15:46 |
My OH was called up for National Service and had to have a thorough medical before he accepted. he did disclose thought that he had Rheumatic Fever as a child so he had to see a heart specialist first. |
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Shazzlou | Report | 13 Aug 2010 15:53 |
isnt 18 very young for heart disease though? I have contacted their archives and i was wondering if they would have results of medical tests?? |
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Shazzlou | Report | 13 Aug 2010 22:42 |
You are probably right there, it just strange as he never mentioned it and he never seemed to have any checks from that date until he died. As i say he was 66 when he died of aschemic heart disease & left ventrical failure. |
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brummiejan | Report | 13 Aug 2010 22:55 |
They didn't have scans of course. It's possible he had either a heart murmur indicating a congenital defect, or possibly had suffered from endocarditis. This is inflammation of the heart muscle which typically follows rheumatic fever and can cause a degree of heart failure. |
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SpanishEyes | Report | 14 Aug 2010 07:33 |
Some people also have erratic heart beats and whilst this is normal for them, at stressful times it can cause fainting and other problems, maybe that is what your relative had. Also remember that medication for what we may consider as minor events was not even thought of at that time and without all the tests available now it would have been impossible to make the fine judgement that we can make today. |
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Shazzlou | Report | 14 Aug 2010 08:53 |
Does anyone know if they kept many records for people who did national service, i know he was only in for a short time but wondered if i would gain more info if i looked at his medical details. |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 14 Aug 2010 09:54 |
My OH was left with a week valve in his heart from the rheumatic fever and as a child was restricted in exercise and wasnt allowed to play sports. he was eventually passed A1 for National Service but only after extensive tests . |
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stewart45 | Report | 14 Aug 2010 15:38 |
In my national service recruit training in Victoria a lot of guys fainted on the parade ground, whither heat-stroke or on you feet for hours standing still or marching. |
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