Ascites in a person with abdominal cancer as seen on ultrasound. Routine complete blood count (FBC), basic metabolic profile, liver enzymes, and coagulation should be performed.
On October 3, 1849, Poe was sent in a carriage to the Washington University Hospital of Baltimore (more widely known under its later incarnations as Church Home or Church Hospital).
The museum also provides an overview of early 19th century Richmond, where Poe lived and worked. The museum features the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and verse, and focusing on his many years in Richmond.