Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 157
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 157 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Category LITFL
EMA April 2012
Short editorial comments on articles from Vol. 24 Issue 2 of Emergency Medicine Australasia (EMA Journal) published online in April 2012.
Jean-François Kérandel
Jean Francois Kerandel (1873-1934) was a French physician. Symptoms of African human trypanosomiasis Kerandel sign and symptom
Alvarado score
The Alvarado score is a 10 point score for predicting acute appendicitis (mnemonic MANTRELS). Alfredo Alvarado in 1986
Sidney Farber
Sidney Farber (1903-1973) was an American pediatric pathologist. Farber disease (1952) autosomal-recessive, lysosomal storage disorder caused by acid ceramidase deficiency and associated with distinct clinical phenotypes
Edwin Sterling Munson
Edwin Sterling Munson (1870-1958) was an American ophthalmologist.Munson sign, a V-shaped indentation of the lower eyelid when the gaze is directed downwards, an indication that is characteristic of advanced keratoconus.
How to make a PK SMACCTalk
LITFL contributor Aaron Sparshott (@IVline) has made a nice little video presentation on the ins and outs of Pecha Kucha, and how to make an online PK SMACCtalk. It is perfect for all the SMACCheads out there needing that extra…
Kartagener syndrome
1933 – Kartagener described the syndrome of situs inversus, chronic rhinosinusitis, and chronic bronchitis with bronchiectasis
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 156
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 156 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Heinrich von Bamberger
Heinrich von Bamberger (1822 - 1888) was an Austrian physician. Bamberger sign in pericardial effusion (1856); Bamberger-Concato disease
William West
William James West (1794-1848) described West Syndrome (Infantile Spasms) - Triad of infantile spasms, developmental delay and hypsarrhythmia
Sutton’s Law
Sutton's law: When making a diagnosis one should first consider the obvious, and conduct tests which could confirm/ rule out the most likely diagnosis.