1867 Death Certificate - Cause of Death ?

[P.P.Power]

Please can anyone help with the cause of death from the attached image.

I can make out the "6 days" but the actual cause is not so easy for me to interpret.
Its not a good copy unfortunately.

Over to any experts out there. Many thanks.

[arthurk]

Looks like Intussusception - details here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intussusception_(medical_disorder)

Wikipedia suggests that the term can also be used for something else - I'm not a doctor, but my reading of this is that it's a normal process rather than a serious disorder:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intussusceptive_angiogenesis

[shanreagh]

It is intussusception and is a very serious issue and much less treatable in those days than it is today.

'Intussusception (in-tuh-suh-SEP-shun) is a serious condition in which part of the intestine slides into an adjacent part of the intestine. This telescoping action often blocks food or fluid from passing through. Intussusception also cuts off the blood supply to the part of the intestine that's affected.'

If blockage/s occur it can lead to bowel perforation, septicaemia and/or peritonitis.

While all manner of bowel blockages/perforations can be treated these days (still a major operation or procedure)  in those days it would have been an agonisingly painful way to die. 

[P.P.Power]

Thank you "arthurk" and "shanreagh" for your replies.

I've never heard of "Intussusception"... would never have found that out.

Is there a a specific web site where causes of death are listed/detailed for the 1800's.... like an indexed list perhaps ?

So sad to here it would have been "an agonisingly painful way to die".

[arthurk]

Here's one (the first link), and the other two have links to what sound like similar pages, but I haven't actually checked:

http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/disease.shtml

https://www.cyndislist.com/medical/diseases

https://rmhh.co.uk/medical.html

[shanreagh]

Thank you "arthurk" and "shanreagh" for your replies.

I've never heard of "Intussusception"... would never have found that out.

Is there a a specific web site where causes of death are listed/detailed for the 1800's.... like an indexed list perhaps ?

So sad to here it would have been "an agonisingly painful way to die".

I only know this as I had a bowel perforation/blockage, followed by an op with all the marvels of modern surgery, antibiotics and pain relief, and it was agonising before I was taken to hospital by ambulance and if there was break through pain while in hospital.

I am sure she would have all the pain relief they had but this is limited compared to now.   

[P.P.Power]

Thank you "arthurk" for the links...they will keep me busy for a while, and "shanreagh" for your own personal comments. Much appreciated.