Francis Dercum
American neurologist Francis Xavier Dercum (1856–1931), first described Dercum’s disease; pioneer in neurology, psychiatry, and medical education.
Medical Specialty
Rendu-Osler-Weber disease
Rendu-Osler-Weber disease (aka Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by epistaxis, cutaneous telangiectasia, and visceral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).
Josef Thurner
Josef Thurner (b. 1927), Austrian pathologist and co-eponym of May–Thurner syndrome; led pathology in Salzburg and published widely on venous disease.
Robert May
Robert May (1912–1984), pioneer of scientific phlebology; co-described May–Thurner syndrome and the May perforating vein, advancing venous diagnostics.
Alfred Lewis Galabin
Alfred Lewis Galabin (1843-1913) English obstetric physician. Using an apexcardiogram he was documented atrioventricular (AV) block in humans.
Echo basics: Measurements and Reports
Echocardiography and valve measurements. Comprehensive assessment requires measurements to be made from 2D images and the waveforms generated during Doppler investigations
Neuro 101: Cerebral Hemispheres
Neuro 101: Cerebral Hemispheres. Clinicoanatomic correlation for frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital lobes. Overview of anterior and posterior arterial circulation
Non-traumatic Abdominal Ecchymosis
Non-traumatic abdominal ecchymosis of the abdominal wall and flanks (Grey Turner, Cullen and Stabler); scrotum (Bryant) and upper thigh (Fox) as clues to potentially serious causes of abdominal pathology.
Corneal foreign bodies
Corneal foreign bodies present with pain, watering, and irritation. Remove under anaesthesia, exclude penetrating injury, and arrange follow-up.
Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Bacterial conjunctivitis is common and treatable, but screen for serious infections like gonococcus, meningococcus, and trachoma in high-risk patients.
Acute Loss of Vision: Non-Traumatic (chart)
Acute PAINLESS Loss of Vision Condition Time Course Notes Migraine Transient Associated headache, but no globe pain Amaurosis fugax Transient Monocular symptoms Cerebral TIA Transient Bilateral symptoms Cerebral Stroke Persistent Bilateral symptoms Central retinal artery occlusion Persistent Characteristic fundoscopy Central…
Acute Loss of Vision: Non-Traumatic
Acute loss of vision is an ophthalmic emergency. Assess urgently. Persistent or unexplained cases require immediate specialist ophthalmology input.