History of Medicine
Physical Signs of Inspection and Medical Eponyms in Pericarditis Part III: 1900 to 1964
1Graduate Medical Education, University of Central Florida College of Medicine Orlando, FL, USA
2Department of the History of Pharmacy and Ethics, Erciyes University School of Pharmacy, Kayseri, Turkey
3Department of General Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
4Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI, USA
5Department of Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA
2Department of the History of Pharmacy and Ethics, Erciyes University School of Pharmacy, Kayseri, Turkey
3Department of General Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
4Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI, USA
5Department of Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA
J Clin Pract Res 2019; 41(3): 348-354 DOI: 10.14744/etd.2019.75875
Abstract
During the 20th century with emerging technological advancements including the development of fluoroscopy, radiography, and electrocardiography, physicians used these tools in patients with acute or chronic pericarditis with or without pericardial effusion to identify signs eponymously named to honor the person who first discovered, described, and reported the discovery. Hence, through meticulous observations, these signs complimented other findings found on physical examination to further assist in supporting the diagnosis of pericardial disease.
Keywords: Pericarditis, Physical Examination, Eponyms.