Why was bloodletting so popular? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
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DownloadOn December 14th, 1799,
former US President George Washington woke struggling for breath,
his throat searing with pain.
He died later that day,
from what’s suspected to have been a badly infected epiglottis,
but not before he was prescribed an enema, steam therapy,
and rigorous bloodletting.
During four bleeding sessions, Washington lost approximately two liters—
roughly 40%— of his body’s blood supply.
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As an adjective or noun adjunct, it describes something relating to, consisting of, or conveying the life-sustaining fluid in the body. It is frequently used to specify medical tests, familial relationships, or physiological functions.
A century is a period of 100 years. It is a common unit of time used to group historical events and long durations.
"The century is important."
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