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Cotard syndrome

Cotard syndrome: A rare condition characterized by nihilistic delusions, where a patient believes that they are dead, have missing organs, or have decaying or failing body parts.

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Eli Moschcowitz

Eli Moschcowitz (1879 - 1964) was a Hungarian born, American pathologist and physician. Associated with Moschcowitz disease (TTP, 1925); Moschcowitz signa dn triad (1933)

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Leonard Cohen and FOAM

The concept of implementing a baseline for global healthcare provision was discussed with Leonard Cohen - musician, poet and philosopher - 2013 Melbourne.

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Louis Landouzy

Louis Théophile Joseph Landouzy (1845-1917) was a French neurologist.. Landouzy-Dejerine syndrome and Landouzy syndrome

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Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF, introducing the Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 244

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A Really Tricky ABG?

aka Metabolic Muddle 013 A 30 year-old female was admitted to the ICU following a traumatic brain injury.  Her ABG was normal on arrival. Since admission her condition has deteriorated and she now has circulatory failure requiring 100mcg/min of noradrenaline…

Antoine Marfan

Antoine Bernard-Jean Marfan (1858 - 1942) was a French pediatrician. Described Marfan syndrome in 1896