What is the Throckmorton Sign? What is its clinical significance? Who is it named after? And such other reflections about a weird and awesome radiology sign. Read on to know more: they might ask it in the PG Entrance exams, you never know!
Tag: Clinical Signs
Charles Beevor: The Sign of a “Bloody” Jerk
Forgive the hyperbolic title. Do not take offense and read on before hating on me. Please note the post script for added justification for this inflammatory title, if you so feel. Thanks. Now on with the main show! Not the best known of neurologists, history has not been very kind to this amicable gentleman, who … Continue reading Charles Beevor: The Sign of a “Bloody” Jerk
A Doctor’s Touch: An Oslerphile’s Delight
First watch this TED Talk: This talk touched upon one of the most important aspects of Medicine today. It is indeed a cruel irony that a profession so close to humanity is now so devoid of care for the very subject of its existence. While the issue with the iPatient may not be the main … Continue reading A Doctor’s Touch: An Oslerphile’s Delight
The Sailor’s Syphilis Detecting Handshake: Preventive Medicine or An Oslerian Folklore?
This post is a result of a Tweet that reminded me of my clinical medicine lectures from a several years ago when we were taught that as medical practitioners, we would sometimes be required to act as detectives. Here is the Tweet: http://twitter.com/therealamerican/status/119491884321222657 A great summary of the issue is provided on the MSS website. … Continue reading The Sailor’s Syphilis Detecting Handshake: Preventive Medicine or An Oslerian Folklore?
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