Romberg Sign
Romberg’s sign: a classic neurological test detecting proprioceptive loss by demonstrating postural instability with eyes closed.
Category Medical Specialty
Howship-Romberg sign
Howship-Romberg sign: pain and paraesthesia along the distribution of the obturator nerve (medial thigh to knee); a clinical indicator of obturator nerve compression, commonly due to an obturator hernia
Marshall Hall
Marshall Hall (1790–1857): Pioneer of reflex physiology, anti-bloodletting reformer, creator of the Ready Method for resuscitation, and advocate for animal ethics.
James Marion Sims
American gynecologist James Marion Sims (1813-1883) pioneered vesicovaginal fistula surgery but remains controversial for non-consensual experiments on enslaved women.
Emanuel Libman
Emanuel Libman (1872–1946), American internist who co-described Libman-Sacks endocarditis and revolutionised diagnostic medicine at Mount Sinai.
François Dessertenne
François Dessertenne (1917–2001), French cardiologist who coined torsades de pointes in 1966, advanced ECG-based arrhythmia diagnosis with lasting impact.
Fifth disease
Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease), is a common manifestation of infection in children characterized by low-grade fever, malaise, facial rash, and later by the spread of a lacy maculopapular rash involving the trunk and limbs.
Pierre Marie
Pierre Marie (1853–1940), French neurologist and endocrinologist; defined acromegaly, described progressive aphasia, and helped shape modern neurology.
Jean-Alexandre Barré
Jean-Alexandre Barré (1880–1967). French neurologist ; co-described Guillain–Barré syndrome; pioneer in vestibular neurology and semiology; eponyms include Barré test and Barré–Liéou syndrome.
Continuous beta-lactam infusions
Critical evaluation of continuous infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics (rather than intermittent dosing) in critically ill patients.
William Halsted
William Halsted (1852–1922), pioneering American surgeon, revolutionized surgery with aseptic technique, anesthesia, gloves, and the residency training model.
Adult Ortho Cases 005
Xray and ultrasound (POCUS) evaluation of integrity of quadriceps tendon, patella tendon, and patella evaluating for tendon rupture and patella fracture.