Woltman sign
Woltman’s Sign is delayed reflex relaxation in hypothyroidism, often seen as a hung-up ankle jerk; a classic but non-specific clinical finding.
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Bouveret Syndrome
Bouveret syndrome: gastric outlet obstruction following passage of a gallstone from gallbladder to duodenum/pylorus via bilioenteric fistula
Mallory-Weiss syndrome
Mallory–Weiss syndrome: upper GI bleeding from gastroesophageal tears. History, key figures, first descriptions, diagnosis, and treatment.
Tuning Fork Tests (Weber and Rinne)
The Weber and Rinne tuning fork tests differentiate conductive from sensorineural hearing loss using the principles of bone and air conduction.
Allen test
Allen Test: a bedside exam assessing hand arterial flow via radial/ulnar patency; used before ABG, cannulation, or radial artery harvest.
Tietze syndrome
Tietze syndrome: benign swelling of upper costochondral cartilage, causing localized chest pain. Often confused with costochondritis; self-limiting.
Bornholm disease
Acute, transient viral myositis involving intercostal and abdominal muscles associated with Coxsackievirus B. Eponym: Ejner Sylvest (1930)
Historical Journal Archive database
Searchable database for medical journal abbreviations, both modern and historical, aiding researchers in accessing articles to facilitate easier navigation of medical literature through improved referencing.
Adie syndrome
Holmes–Adie syndrome: a benign neurological condition marked by tonic pupils and areflexia, historically mistaken for neurosyphilis.
History of the Ophthalmoscope
From ancient “cat’s‑eye” reflections to AI‑assisted retinal imaging: the story of the ophthalmoscope from Helmholtz’s 1851 Augenspiegel to digital, confocal and smartphone‑based system
Hoffman-Rigler sign
Radiographic sign of left ventricular enlargement on lateral chest X-ray, based on LV extension behind the IVC; described by Hoffman and Rigler in 1965
Rigler notch sign
Rigler notch sign: Indentation in the border of a solid lung mass (thought to represent a feeding vessel) suggestive of a bronchial carcinoma
