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George Washington · John Adams · Thomas Jefferson · James Madison · James Monroe · John Q. Adams · Andrew Jackson · Martin van Buren · William Harrison · John Tyler · James Polk · Zachary Taylor · Millard Fillmore · Franklin Pierce · James Buchanan · Abraham Lincoln · Andrew Johnson · Ulysses Grant · Rutherford Hayes · James Garfield · Chester Arthur · Grover Cleveland · Benjamin Harrison · William McKinley · Theodore Roosevelt · William Taft · Woodrow Wilson · Warren Harding · Calvin Coolidge · Herbert Hoover · Franklin Roosevelt · Harry Truman · Dwight Eisenhower · John Kennedy · Lyndon Johnson · Richard Nixon · Gerald Ford · James Carter · Ronald Reagan · George Bush · William Clinton · George W. Bush · [Cheney]
1 --
Washington,
George
Infections
multiple serious infections
Infections
malaria
InfectionsSkin
smallpox
InfectionsLungs
tuberculosis
Infections
diphtheria
Anthropometrics
height
InfectionsGastrointestinal
dysentery
Psychiatry
"gloomy apprehensions"
InfectionsOral
quinsy
ReproductiveFamily history
sterile
ReproductiveAnthropometrics
"Stallion"
Sleep
snored
Eye
presbyopia
Ear
deafness
LungsInfections
pneumonia
Skin
skin lesion
Oral
teeth
DeathInfectionsDoctor
epiglottitis, doctors
DeathDoctor
proposed reanimation
2
Adams,
John
Anthropometrics
small, but muscular
Alcohol
breakfast beer
InfectionsLungs
respiratory infection
Infections
smallpox inoculation
Miscellaneous
healthy youth
HairFamily history
baldness
Psychiatry
depression
Gastrointestinal
diet, heartburn, purging
Neurology
seasickness
Tobacco
smoked and chewed
Psychiatry
somatization
Psychiatry
somatization #2
Psychiatry
erratic
Endocrine
maybe hyperthyroid
Alcohol
liked alcohol
Skin
boils
Sleep
snored
NeurologyMusculoskeleton
tremor
Eye
poor vision
Oral
no teeth, lisped
Musculoskeleton
rheumatism
Death
old age
3
Jefferson,
Thomas
PsychiatryNeurology
severe headaches
Infections
smallpox inoculation
TraumaMusculoskeleton
arm fracture
TraumaMusculoskeleton
right wrist fracture
GastrointestinalInfections
dysentery
TraumaMusculoskeleton
back injury
Psychiatry
depression
OralInfections
jaw infection
Eye
reading glasses
MusculoskeletonGastrointestinal
rheumatism and constipation
SkinInfections
buttock boils
TraumaMusculoskeleton
wrist and arm fracture
Energy
weakening
Ear
hearing loss
Urologic
prostatic enlargement
Oral
teeth
Psychiatry
Asperger Syndrome?
Miscellaneous
sleep
Family history
slaves
Death
timing
4 --
Madison,
James
Anthropometrics
small
Psychiatry
functional disorders
Skin
frostbite
Gastrointestinal
chronic cholecystitis
Musculoskeleton
arthritis
Miscellaneous
aging
Death
faded away
5
Monroe,
James
Anthropometrics
tall and broad
Trauma
gunshot wound
Infections
recurrent malaria
Miscellaneous
unknown
Infections
fever
Neurology
seizure
Miscellaneous
general decline
TraumaMusculoskeleton
wrist injury
DeathLungs
?tuberculosis
6 --
Adams,
John Q.
Family history
inbred
HairFamily history
baldness
Sleep
snored
NeurologyAtherosclerosis
stroke
NeurologyDeath
stroke
7 --
Jackson,
Andrew
Neurology
slobbering
Trauma
head and left hand
Infections
smallpox
Psychiatry
depression
AnthropometricsTrauma
beanpole
Trauma
chest bullet
Trauma
left arm and shoulder
Infections
malaria
InfectionsGastrointestinal
dysentery
MiscellaneousTrauma
bullet removal
Gastrointestinal
diarrhea
Tobacco
addicted?
DeathHeart
dropsy
8
van Buren,
Martin
Anthropometrics
short, trim, and vain
Alcohol
heavy drinker
HairAnthropometrics
bald and short
Sleep
snored
InfectionsPsychiatry
colds, etc.
Infections
"influenza"
GastrointestinalPsychiatry
nervous indigestion
Musculoskeleton
gout
Lungs
asthma
HeartDeath
circulatory failure
9 --
Harrison,
William
Alcohol
teetotaler
Gastrointestinal
ulcer?
Psychiatry
stress?
InfectionsLungsDeath
pneumonia
10
Tyler,
John
Anthropometrics
thin
Neurology
symmetric paralysis
Gastrointestinal
dysentery
InfectionsLungs
frequent colds
Miscellaneous
general ills
AtherosclerosisNeurologyDeath
stroke
11 --
Polk,
James
Musculoskeleton
hand shaking
InfectionsGastrointestinalDeath
cholera
12
Taylor,
Zachary
InfectionsLiver
yellow fever
InfectionsGastrointestinal
dysentery
Infections
malaria #1
Tobacco
chewed tobacco
Anthropometrics
like a barrel
Eye
nearsighted
Eye
double vision
Infections
malaria #2?
Infections
malaria #3
Infections
fever
InfectionsGastrointestinal
cholera?
PsychiatryEnergy
tired and haggard
InfectionsGastrointestinalDeath
typhoid?
Unknown
poisoned?
13 --
Fillmore,
Millard
Alcohol
nondrinker
Tobacco
nonsmoker
Sleep
snored
14 --
Pierce,
Franklin
Trauma
horse injury
Trauma
train accident
Sleep
snored
Psychiatry
depression
Alcohol
alcoholic
InfectionsLungs
tuberculosis
15 --
Buchanan,
James
Eye
eye defect
EyeNeurology
eye twitch
Alcohol
serious drinking
Sleep
snored
GastrointestinalInfections
dysentery #1
GastrointestinalInfections
dysentery #2
Psychiatry
beaten?
16
Lincoln,
Abraham
Miscellaneous
two apologies
CancerAnthropometricsFamily history
MEN 2B
EyeFamily history
not color blind
Trauma
near-drowning
Trauma
concussion
Trauma
clubbed in head
Trauma
axe cut
Infections
malaria - 1830
Trauma
frostbitten feet
Infections
malaria - 1835
Infections
syphilis
Family historyAnthropometrics
marfanoid habitus
Musculoskeleton
pectus excavatum
PsychiatryMusculoskeleton
pseudo-depression
Eye
vertical strabismus
Eye
presbyopia
OralDoctor
jaw fracture
Oral
penetrating voice
Musculoskeleton
swollen feet
Infections
scarlet fever?
PsychiatryTrauma
domestic violence
MusculoskeletonEyeEar
asymmetries
Skin
premature aging
MusculoskeletonHair
face, neck, beard
SkinMusculoskeleton
corns
Gastrointestinal
constipation
Infections
food poisoning
OralDoctorPsychiatry
dentist phobia
Cancer
cancer
Psychiatry
Willie's death
Heart
pulsations
Infections
smallpox
Musculoskeleton
strong
Hair
receding hairline
Miscellaneous
gas leak
Gastrointestinal
upset stomach
TraumaDeath
assassination & resuscitation
17 --
Johnson,
Andrew
Anthropometrics
big head and chest
Infections
typhoid fever
Alcohol
not a drunkard
Sleep
snored
18 --
Grant,
Ulysses
Psychiatry
complexity aversion
AlcoholTobacco
abuse?
Sleep
snored
CancerDeath
throat cancer
19 --
Hayes,
Rutherford
SkinAlcohol
poison ivy
Sleep
snored
20 --
Garfield,
James
Neurology
writing
Infections
"ague"
Infections
bad cold
Gastrointestinal
anal fissure
Gastrointestinal
"weak stomach"
Anthropometrics
height & weight
Trauma
assassination
TraumaGastrointestinal
rectal feeding
TraumaGastrointestinal
abdominal cramping
Musculoskeleton
foot pain
AtherosclerosisHeartDeath
infarct
TraumaDoctor
malpractice
21
Arthur,
Chester
Anthropometrics
trim as youth
AlcoholTobaccoAnthropometrics
lavish lifestyle
Gastrointestinal
abdominal troubles
Urologic
Bright's disease
Infections
malaria?
Heart
cardiovascular disease
PsychiatryEnergy
mental changes
Sleep
snored
Heart
heart failure
DeathNeurology
cerebral hemorrhage
22 & 24 --
Cleveland,
Grover
TraumaSkin
leg laceration
Anthropometrics
obesity
Infections
typhoid fever
Alcohol
liked beer
Tobacco
cigars
Psychiatry
temper
Family history
daughter
Cancer
jaw cancer
Ear
hearing loss
Urologic
early nephritis
AnthropometricsSleep
sleep apnea risk
Musculoskeleton
gout
Infections
diphtheria prophylaxis
NeurologyDeath
mental state
23
Harrison,
Benjamin
Anthropometrics
shape
Tobacco
cigar smoker
GastrointestinalInfections
food poisoning
Infections
scarlet fever
Skin
hand irritation
Skin
pale?
PsychiatryEnergy
breakdown #1
PsychiatryEnergy
breakdown #2
PsychiatryEnergy
breakdown #3?
Energy
poor stamina
InfectionsOralEnergy
a cold and toothache
Psychiatry
wife's death
InfectionsLungsDeath
pneumonia
25 --
McKinley,
William
Neurology
memory
Anthropometrics
height
Psychiatry
cried in office
Infections
the grippe
DeathTrauma
assassination
26 --
Roosevelt,
Theodore
Lungs
asthma
Eye
myopia
NeurologyTrauma
polo unconsciousness
OralEnergy
tiring campaign
Trauma
shot at
Sleep
snored
Anthropometrics
obese?
EyeTrauma
blind in one eye
InfectionsEarMusculoskeleton
otitis media & thigh abscess
Ear
deaf in left ear
PsychiatrySleep
trouble sleeping
Psychiatry
chief characteristics
Infections
? infection
DeathSleep
died in his sleep
27
Taft,
William
Trauma
wagon accident
Skin
sunburn
GastrointestinalInfections
typhoid fever
Anthropometrics
severe obesity
AlcoholTobacco
generally abstained
InfectionsGastrointestinal
perineal abscess
InfectionsGastrointestinal
food poisoning #1
InfectionsGastrointestinal
food poisoning #2
Gastrointestinal
heartburn
OralEnergy
voice strain #1
Sleep
sleep apnea
Infections
cold
TraumaEye
bug injures eye
Psychiatry
wife's stroke
TraumaMusculoskeleton
horse fall
Musculoskeleton
lumbago
Musculoskeleton
gout
Infections
cold
MusculoskeletonEnergy
strong
OralEnergy
voice strain #2
Trauma
car accidents
Heart
hypertension
EyeInfections
pink eye
Miscellaneous
motion sick
MiscellaneousOral
headache/ TMJ
HairSkin
bald spot sunburn
Infections
cold
Infections
mosquito netting
Gastrointestinal
constipation?
Trauma
minor trauma
Psychiatry
cried in office
Musculoskeleton
writers' ache
GastrointestinalUnknown
digestive ill
TraumaMusculoskeleton
car accident
Heart
atrial fibrillation
Unknown
"internal inflammation"
Urologic
prostate
Musculoskeleton
achy knee
Neurology
mental decline
AtherosclerosisHeartDeath
wearing out
28 --
Wilson,
Woodrow
Neurology
late reader
Eye
eye twitches
Eye
eyeglasses habit
AtherosclerosisDoctor
atherosclerosis
Oral
terrible teeth
NeurologyAtherosclerosis
stroke #1
NeurologyAtherosclerosis
stroke #2
NeurologyEyeAtherosclerosis
stroke #3
NeurologyAtherosclerosis
cerebro-vascular events #4,5,6
NeurologyAtherosclerosis
cerebro-vascular events #7,8
Infections
cold
NeurologyHeart
hypertensive headaches?
NeurologyAtherosclerosisHeartEye
pre-stroke
NeurologyAtherosclerosis
stroke
NeurologyPsychiatry
sanity?
Doctor
complicity
29 --
Harding,
Warren
Family history
race
Psychiatry
nervous breakdowns?
InfectionsReproductive
mumps orchitis
Miscellaneous
minor ails
Neurology
aphasia?
Ear
mastoid surgery
Reproductive
sterile? no
HeartEndocrine
hypertension + diabetes
Tobacco
tobacco habits
Heart
suspected heart disease
HeartEnergyAtherosclerosis
signs of heart disease
Gastrointestinal
influenza?
AtherosclerosisHeartDeath
infarct
30 --
Coolidge,
Calvin
Sleep
much sleep
Psychiatry
depression
31
Hoover,
Herbert
Infections
croup
InfectionsTrauma
childhood ills
Sleep
snored
Miscellaneous
healthy
MusculoskeletonTrauma
handshake problems
Gastrointestinal
gall bladder
Infections
shingles
GastrointestinalCancer
intestinal cancer
EyeEar
deaf and nearly blind
GastrointestinalInfectionsDeath
GI hemorrhage
32 --
Roosevelt,
Franklin
Neurology
polio
Alcohol
alcohol intake?
Sleep
snored
Heart
hypertension
BloodGastrointestinal
anemia from hemorrhoids
SkinCancer
melanoma?
Gastrointestinal
GI problem
HeartNeurology
hypertensive cardiomyopathy
Miscellaneous
minor ails
Skin
cosmetic surgery?
Gastrointestinal
cholecystitis
Anthropometrics
weight loss
HeartAtherosclerosis
angina during speech?
Musculoskeleton
clubbing
AtherosclerosisNeurologyDeath
hemorrhage
Doctor
cover-up?
Atherosclerosis
embalming
33
Truman,
Harry
Infections
diphtheria
EyeInfections
farsightedness
Trauma
childhood accidents
Trauma
car accident
Neurology
stress headaches
Trauma
WW1: horse fall
Infections
sore throat
Heart
cardiac asthma
Infections
smallpox vaccine
Psychiatry
stress
InfectionsGastrointestinal
intestinal flu
Gastrointestinal
gall bladder
Miscellaneous
medication allergy
Gastrointestinal
hernia operation
Trauma
bathroom fall
MiscellaneousEarMusculoskeleton
slowing down
HeartDeath
heart failure
34 --
Eisenhower,
Dwight
Gastrointestinal
appendectomy
SkinCancer
"melanoma"
TobaccoAtherosclerosis
chimney, then quit
Musculoskeleton
arthritis
Gastrointestinal
Crohn disease
AtherosclerosisHeart
infarct
Psychiatry
post-infarct mental state
Gastrointestinal
bowel obstruction
Doctor
deciding to operate
Doctor
deciding to run again
AtherosclerosisNeurology
stroke
Gastrointestinal
cholecystectomy
AtherosclerosisHeart
4 infarcts, 14 arrests
Gastrointestinal
intestinal obstructions
Urologic
prostatic hypertrophy
AtherosclerosisHeart
balloon pump
HeartDeath
cardiac decompensation
35 --
Kennedy,
John
Unknown
a mess
Infections
scarlet fever
Infections
measles
Liver
jaundice
Trauma
sports injuries
Miscellaneous
minor childhood ills
Miscellaneous
sickly child
EyeInfections
reading glasses in youth
Gastrointestinal
colitis
Anthropometrics
height and weight
DoctorEndocrineMusculoskeletonGastrointestinal
steroid complications
UrologicInfections
?sexually transmitted disease
Musculoskeleton
back
SkinTrauma
coral wound
InfectionsSkin
malaria? and green skin
Tobacco
cigars
EnergyPsychiatry
campaign exhaustion
Sleep
fatigue or hypersomnolence
Endocrine
Addison disease
EyeAnthropometrics
moon facies
SkinEndocrine
year-round tan
Gastrointestinal
celiac disease?
PsychiatryReproductive
libido
GastrointestinalUrologic
invasion diarrhea and UTI
Psychiatry
post-invasion depression
Psychiatry
psycho-active poly-pharmacy
Trauma
head movement
TraumaDeath
resuscitated?
Death
three last rites
36 --
Johnson,
Lyndon
Anthropometrics
height
AtherosclerosisHeart
infarct #1
AtherosclerosisHeart
ER angina
Psychiatry
type A personality
Gastrointestinal
cholecystectomy
AtherosclerosisHeartDeath
sudden death
37 --
Nixon,
Richard
InfectionsTraumaHair
1960 debate
Blood
phlebitis
Psychiatry
psychology
PsychiatryEye
eye blinking
BloodLungs
clot and pulmonary embolism
PsychiatryEnergySleep
chronically ill
Miscellaneous
phenytoin use?
NeurologyDeath
stroke
38
Ford,
Gerald
GastrointestinalDoctor
unnecessary appendectomy
Neurology
stutter
MusculoskeletonTrauma
weak knees
Tobacco
pipe smoker
NeurologyMusculoskeleton
clumsy
Infections
swine flu immunization
InfectionsOral
tongue abscess
NeurologyAtherosclerosis
stroke
Heart
dizziness in heat
Infections
"horrible cold"
InfectionsLungs
pneumonia
HeartLungs
shortness of breath
HeartAtherosclerosis
pacemaker, coronary angioplasty
Miscellaneous
hospitalization for tests
Death
undisclosed cause
39 --
Carter,
James
Family history
pancreatic cancer
Anthropometrics
height
Miscellaneous
"runner's high"
Eye
tear gas eye irritation
Gastrointestinal
hemorrhoids
40
Reagan,
Ronald
Miscellaneous
birth & childhood
Eye
severely nearsighted
LungsInfections
pneumonia
TraumaMusculoskeleton
femur fracture
Tobacco
quit smoking
UrologicMusculoskeleton
prostate stones
Infections
severe cold
MusculoskeletonOral
TMJ degeneration
Musculoskeleton
thumb arthritis
Alcohol
drank little
Miscellaneous
chronic hay fever
Miscellaneous
general health
Anthropometrics
height
TraumaLungs
shot
TraumaUrologic
shot
Ear
hearing aids
Hair
dyed hair
MusculoskeletonEnergy
exercised
CancerGastrointestinal
colon cancer
CancerGastrointestinal
colonic polyps
CancerSkin
skin cancer
Urologic
prostate enlargement
Gastrointestinal
gastroenteritis
Gastrointestinal
adhesions
NeurologyTrauma
bleed
Neurology
Alzheimer disease
Musculoskeleton
hip fracture
LungsInfectionsDeath
pneumonia
41
Bush,
George
Infections
staph infection
Trauma
forehead gash
Gastrointestinal
bleeding ulcers
Energy
fitness enthusiast
Anthropometrics
height
EyePsychiatry
eye blinking
Miscellaneous
physical exams
Musculoskeleton
arthritis
Musculoskeleton
mucoid cyst
Eye
mild glaucoma
Eye
eye sty
Hair
dyed hair
HeartEndocrine
atrial fib
Endocrine
Graves disease
PsychiatryEndocrine
depression?
EndocrineFamily history
conjugal Graves
Gastrointestinal
Japan puke
Sleep
stops Halcion
Psychiatry
stress
Skin
actinic keratoses
Skin
actinic keratoses
42
Clinton,
William
Oral
tonsillectomy
GastrointestinalSleep
GE reflux
Gastrointestinal
rectal bleeding
MusculoskeletonTrauma
strained knee ligament
Atherosclerosis
cardiac risk
Anthropometrics
height & weight
Ear
hearing aids
Oral
vocal cords
Miscellaneous
allergic rhinitis
Infections
refused anthrax vaccine
Psychiatry
counseling
MusculoskeletonTrauma
torn knee tendon
Skin
cyst removed
Skin
nose lesion removed
SkinCancer
basal cell carcinoma
Skin
acne rosacea
HeartAtherosclerosis
coronary bypass
Lungs
decortication surgery
43
Bush,
George W.
Oral
tonsillectomy
Gastrointestinal
appendectomy
Skin
"fatty cyst"
MusculoskeletonTrauma
back surgery
Gastrointestinal
hemorrhoid
Miscellaneous
flight physical
Oral
many fillings
PsychiatryAlcohol
alcohol abuse
Psychiatry
cocaine use
Tobacco
tobacco chewing
Gastrointestinal
colonic polyps
Trauma
escape dive
EnergyHeartAtherosclerosis
physically fit
Skin
actinic keratoses
Anthropometrics
height & weight
Tobacco
cigars
Skin
facial lesions
HeartTrauma
syncope
Gastrointestinal
colonic polyps
Infections
smallpox vaccine
Trauma
Segway fall
Musculoskeleton
torn meniscus
EarAtherosclerosis
ear lobe creases and ?hair
Miscellaneous
cancelled physical
EyeOralMusculoskeletonNeurologyPsychiatry
debate medicine
Psychiatry
internet hoaxes
Trauma
bicycle falls
OralNeurologyPsychiatry
jaw mannerism

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