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1 having problems of what is noted in his medical
1 Mr. Wood have a bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy which are
2 records of exertion and dyspnea which means when he 2 other tests.
3 tried to do things and tried to lift things, he was
3 On January 5th, what Dr. Moko did is he
4 severely short of breath.
4 performed a biopsy, went into the chest, inserted a
5
He went to Baltimore County General Hospital
5 tube into the right side of his chest, took a piece
6 the day after Christmas on December 26th of 1989. He 6 out of his chest in order to perform a biopsy to have
7 was admitted at the hospital at that time with those
7 it looked under the microscope to determine what was
8 complaints, and he was severely short of breath.
8 the problem.
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Chest X-rays were taken. And he remained in
9
On January 6th, one day later. Dr. George
10 the hospital until December 28th, for two days in
10 who was a pathologist who was one of the doctors who j
11 1989.
11 actually looked at what was removed from Mr. Wood's
12
Those chest X-rays at that time showed that
12 chest under the microscope and concluded that Mr. Wood
13 Mr. Wood had a large mass in his right base of his
13 had a mesothelioma.
14 lung and at that time they didn't know what it was,
14
At that time Dr. Levine who you will hear
15 but they thought it was a possibility that it was a
15 who will come and testify in this courtroom was
16 tumor.
16 recommended or referred as an oncologist who is a
17 Dr. Jacobs at Baltimore County General
17 cancer doctor for Mr. Wood.
18 Hospital performed a diagnostic thoracentesis and you 18
On January 9th, Dr. Levine reviewed Mr.
19 have heard that word before and what that means is, 19 Wood's case and he felt that basically due to the
20 again, fluid was removed from Mr. Wood's lung.
20 large mass that Mr. Wood had at that time was not
21 Mr. Wood remained in the hospital. His
21 amenable for any type of radiation or surgery.
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1 family physician was there, Dr. Conanan at that time.
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And he also proved that based on his past
2 The chest tube remained in the chest while
2 experience dealing with asbestos cancers that they are
3 the fluid was draining and it was ultimately removed
3 pretty resistant to chemotherapy and that wouldn't
4 and Mr. Wood was released from the hospital on
4 work in Mr. Wood's case as well, so he recommended
5 December 28th, 1989.
5 another procedure for Mr. Wood which is a very painful
6 Again, at that time they had not made a
6 procedure.
7 diagnosis and did not know what was causing Mr. Wood's 7
Throughout his stay from January 4th to the
8 problem.
8 13th at Baltimore County General Hospital, he was
9 Now, right after the new year in 1990,
9 treated with codeine and Darvocet which are basically
10 January 4th of 1990, Dr. Conanan who was Mr. Wood's 10 just painkillers.
11 treating family physician had him admitted again at
11
One of the things, though, that Dr. Levine
12 Baltimore County General Hospital because he was still 12 did do, however, when he met with Mr. Wood in January
13 having pain in his right chest and he was admitted at
13 at the hospital is he basically took an exposure, what
14 that time for right-sided pleural effusion.
14 is called an exposure history from Mr. Wood, and also
15 He had - excuse me, he had a CT scan at
15 Dr. Moko did that as well.
16 that time which is a diagnostic test, and that scan
16 What they knew is if he had this asbestos
17 showed that he had extensive pleural changes with
17 cancer, this mesothelioma, then he had to have had
18 chronic pleural thickening which is a marker that he
18 some exposure to asbestos, and you will see in the
19 had possibly some type of asbestos exposure.
19 medical records that what they show, although we don't
20 On January 14th, Dr. Moko, who is a doctor 20 have a videotape of Mr. Wood, we have his medical
21 at Baltimore County General Hospital recommended that 21 records and what he told the doctors.
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