It's Election Day in the US, so here are some interesting facts about Presidential causes of death:

George Washington likely died from epiglottitis on 12/14/1799

• However, "iatrogenic" should also be listed on his cause of death
• Washington was blood let for almost 2.4L of blood!!!
• He also received an enema and multiple "blistering" treatments to draw the evil humors out of his throat
• He died before his fourth doctor, who planned to perform a tracheostomy, could arrive

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Other interesting facts:

• Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died just hours apart on the same day -- July 4th, 1826
• While it is well known Lincoln and Kennedy were assassinated, both Garfield and McKinley died from septic shock from their assassination GSWs
• Both Monroe and Jackson died from tuberculosis

Leading causes of death:

• Sepsis/infection -- 11
• CAD/CHF -- 10
• Stroke -- 8