William Gowers
Sir William Richard Gowers (1845 - 1915) was an English neurologist. Gowers sign (1879). Esteemed author of Manual of the Diseases of the Nervous System
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38-year-old male with left arm pain, shortness of breath, and dizziness. BP 105/60. We are five minutes from your tertiary centre.
Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare congenital cutaneous vascular malformation syndrome. Three classic signs of localised cutaneous capillary malformations, venous abnormalities, and limb hypertrophy
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81-year-old female with three hours of central, crushing chest pain. Background of hypertension, heavy smoker.
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Weber-Cockayne syndrome
Weber-Cockayne syndrome: a mild, localised form of epidermolysis bullosa simplex, causing recurrent blistering of the palms and soles due to KRT5 or KRT14 mutations.
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Peutz-Jeghers-syndrome: A Syndrome gastrointestinal polyposis characterized by specific melanin pigmentations of the skin and mucous membranes
Harold Jeghers
Harold Jeghers (1904–1990), US internist, co-described Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in 1949; pioneer educator and founder of the Jeghers Medical Index
Johannes Peutz
Johannes Peutz (1886–1957), Dutch internist, first described Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in 1921; pioneer of clinical diagnostics in The Hague.
William Rivers
William Halse Rivers Rivers (1864–1922): neurologist, anthropologist, WWI shell shock pioneer, dermatomes co-mapper, protopathic/epicritic sensation theorist
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84 year-old woman from home with central chest pain following a fall. Background of hypertension and dyslipidaemia. ETA 20 minutes to your tertiary centre.