Category LITFL
eponymictionary-340-256 2

Arnold–Chiari malformation

Arnold-Chiari malformation (Type II Chiari malformation) associated with myelomeningocele. Julius Arnold (1835-1915) and Hans Chiari (1851-1916)

LITFL CCC SMILE2 340

Cognitive load theory

Cognitive load theory (CLT) is a theory of instructional design based on an experimentally derived model of cognitive architecture and focuses on the ease with which novel information is processed by working memory, which has limited capacity

LITFL CCC SMILE2 340

Burnout

Burnout: a sustained response to chronic work stress with emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and perceived lack of personal accomplishment

john a durkan MD carpal tunnel 340

John Durkan

Dr John A. Durkan specialist in orthopedic and sports medicine. Eponymously affiliated with Durkan's test in carpal tunnel syndrome

Eponymythology Graves Orbiopathy 340

Graves orbitopathy

Time to review the descriptions and eponymythology of the forgotten signs associated with Graves orbitopathy - the signs of Dalrymple, Stellwag, von Graefe, Möbius and Joffroy...

LITFL Medical Humor 340

New girlfriend

This is a great little piece was written by UK-based emergency medicine registrar Dr Matt Edwards

Robert Kienböck (1871-1953) 340

Robert Kienböck

Robert Kienböck (1871-1953) was an Austrian radiologist and pioneer in radiotherapy. Eponymously associated with Kienböck's disease - avascular necrosis of the lunate bone

eponymictionary-340-256 2

Kienböck Disease

Kienböck Disease: Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) of the lunate leading to abnormal carpal motion. Descriebd 1910 by Robert Kienböck (1871-1953)

FFFF-Feature Funtabulous LITFL 340

Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 257

It's Friday. Boggle your brain with FFFF challenge and some old fashioned trivia with Dr Moshe Schein's book of aphorisms and Quotations. Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 257