Köhler disease
Köhler disease: rare, self-limiting, avascular necrosis (osteochondrosis) of the navicular bone in children. Described in 1908 by Alban Köhler (1874–1947)
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Freiberg infraction
Freiberg infraction: osteochondrosis of the metatarsal heads (typically the 2nd metatarsal head) described by Albert Freiberg in 1914, Alban Köhler in 1915
Menière’s disease
Menière’s disease is a condition characterized by the triad of episodic vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss, caused by endolymphatic hydrops of the labyrinthine system of the inner ear.
Dressler beat
Dressler beat: Specifically a 'ventricular fusion beat' in the presence of paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia. Wide complex tachycardia with VT
Reactive arthritis
Reactive arthritis [archaic eponym: Reiter's syndrome] systemic, seronegative spondyloarthropathy secondary to a precipitating infection.
Ludwig angina
Ludwig angina: rapidly progressive gangrenous bilateral cellulitis of the submandibular space with risk of life-threatening airway compromise. 1836 - Wilhem Frederick von Ludwig was the first to clearly describe this disorder and differentiate it from other types of 'inflammation' in the neck.
Spodick sign
Spodick Sign: Stage I Pericarditis, a downsloping of the TP line. Described 1974 by American Cardiologist, David H Spodick (1927 – 2019)
Förster-Fuchs Spot
Description Fuchs Spots is a term used to describe a raised, circular, pigmented lesion at the macular which develops after a subretinal haemorrhage has been absorbed. It is associated with moderate to high myopia. History of Fuchs Spots 1862 –…
Fuchs uveitis
Description Fuchs uveitis syndrome is a chronic non-granulomatous condition of uncertain cause. There is usually unilateral heretochromia iridis, white eye with stellate and grey-white keratic precipitates. There are no posterior synechiae. On Gonioscopy may see fine radial angle vessels which are…
Fuchs corneal dystrophy
Description Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy is characterised by bilateral endothelial cell loss. Examination signs include: central guttata – the presence of irregular warts or excrescences on Descemet membrane secreted by abnormal endothelial cells tiny dark spots caused by distribution of…
Weil disease
Weil disease refers to the severe icteric form of Leptospirosis. Bacterial infection with worldwide distribution.
Fridericia Formula
Fridericia Formula for calculating the QT interval on an (ECG) according to heart rate, described in 1920. Louis Sigurd Fridericia (1881-1947)