Anton Jervell
Anton Jervell (1901–1987), Norwegian cardiologist and medical educator; co-described Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome, pioneer of ECG research and cardiac electrophysiology in Norway.
Category Medical Specialty
Neuro 101: Peripheral Nervous System
Neuro 101: anatomy of the peripheral nervous system, localisation of nerve injuries, pathology affecting peripheral nerves, the brachial and lumbosacral plexuses, peripheral nerve examination, common peripheral neuropathies, and diseases affecting the neuromuscular junction.
Echo basics: Aortic Valve
Echo basics: Aortic Valve. A normal aortic valve is trileaflet, with equally sized cusps that are supported by a fibrous annulus and separated by three commissures.
T. Kennedy Dalziel
Scottish surgeon T.K. Dalziel (1861–1924) early description of Crohn’s disease, led children’s surgery in Glasgow, and was knighted for WWI medical service.
William Ganz
William Ganz (1919–2009), Slovakian-born cardiologist, co-invented the Swan-Ganz catheter and pioneered thermodilution in cardiovascular research
Gordon D. Oppenheimer
Gordon David Oppenheimer (1900 - 1974) was an American surgeon and urologist.
Leon Ginzburg
Leon Ginzburg (1898–1988), American surgeon Mount Sinai and Beth Israel; co-describer of regional ileitis (Crohn’s disease).
Echo basics: Mitral Stenosis
Echocardiography basics. Grading and quantifying mitral stenosis (MS) with planimetry, pulsed wave Doppler, PHT and Continuity Equation Method
Burrill B. Crohn
Burrill B. Crohn (1884–1983), pioneering gastroenterologist and namesake of Crohn’s disease. Discover his life, work, and medical legacy
John Henry Bryant
John Henry Bryant (1867–1906) English physician. Eponym: Blue Scrotum Sign of Bryant associated with ruptured abdominal aortic anurysm (1903)
Neuro 101: Spinal Cord
Neuro 101: anatomical structure of the spinal cord and vertebral column, spinal nerve organisation, blood supply, motor and sensory pathways, clinical examination principles
Neuro 101: Cranial Nerves
Neuro 101: A brief overview of the cranial nerves, their function, methods of testing and common pathology