Thomas N. James
Biography Born Died Medical Eponyms Key Medical Contributions Major Publications Controversies References Biography Eponymous terms
Category Medical Specialty
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Description What is the actual eponymous medical sign/syndrome/repair/classification… History 1888 – Senile rheumatic gout – William Bruce (1835 – 1920) – Senile rheumatic gout 1936 – Secondary fibrositis 1945 – Peri-extraarticular rheumatism – Holst and Johansen 1945 – Periarthrosis humeroscapularis…
Optimise don’t compromise
Review of the optimal intravenous fluid for different clinical scenarios. Discussion of the evidence and pros and cons of different intravenous fluids.
Beighton Score
The Beighton Score is a simple, numerical index which is used to express the range and severity of joint movements in normal and affected persons.
Duverney fracture
Duverney fracture - isolated fracture of the iliac wing due to direct lateral compression fracture of the iliac wing. Joseph Guichard Duverney (1648-1730) in 1751
Franz Gall
Biography Born 9 March 1758 in Tiefenbronn, Baden 1785 – MD, University of Vienna 1794 – Nominated as personal physician of Emperor Franz II – but declined 1802 – Gall’s views on cranioscopy defining human nature were condemned by the Austrian…
High emotion in the workplace: Session 3
Providing excellent peer feedback is broken down into 4 simple domains in the fantastic talk with Jenny Rudolph and the SMACC team
Wilhelm Ebstein
Wilhelm Ebstein (1836 - 1912) was a Polish-German physician.
Elizabeth Ramsey
Biography Born 17 February 1906 in New York City 1928 – Mills College, California 1932 – Graduated in medicine, Yale University Lecturer and associate pathologist, George Washington University Died 2 July 1993 Key Medical Contributions Utero-Placental-Fetal Circulation Major Publications Ramsey…
James V. Ricci
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Ballistically Potent Vertigo
A 50 year-old woman sees the world spin round when she hangs up her washing. Can you make the diagnosis and effect a cure?
Edgard Hirtz
Edgard Hirtz (1849 - 1916) was German born, French trained physician. Hirtz Sign (1911) ore knee-chest position in pericardial effusion