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Adolf Kussmaul

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Adolph Kussmaul
His grave in Heidelberg

Adolf Kussmaul (German: Carl Philipp Adolf Konrad Kußmaul; 22 February 1822 – 28 May 1902) was a German physician[1] and a leading clinician of his time. He was born as the son and grandson of physicians at Graben near Karlsruhe and studied at Heidelberg. He entered the army after graduation and spent two years as an army surgeon. This was followed by a period as a general practitioner before he went to Würzburg to study for his doctorate under Virchow.

He was subsequently Professor of Medicine at Heidelberg (1857), Erlangen (1859), Freiburg (1859) and Straßburg (1876).

Beyond his medical skills he was also active in literature. He is regarded as one of the creators of the term Biedermeier, an art movement.[2]

He died in Heidelberg.[3]

Eponymous terms

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His name continues to be used in eponyms.[4][5] He described two medical signs and one disease which have eponymous names that remain in use:

The following eponymous terms are considered archaic:

Firsts

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References

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  1. ^ Matteson EL, Kluge FJ (January 2003). "Think clearly, be sincere, act calmly: Adolf Kussmaul (22 February 1822 - 28 May 1902) and his relevance to medicine in the 21st century". Curr Opin Rheumatol. 15 (1): 29–34. doi:10.1097/00002281-200301000-00006. PMID 12496507. S2CID 25834351.
  2. ^ Jörgens, Viktor (March 2022). "Happy birthday Doctor Kußmaul!". Acta Diabetologica. 59 (3): 289–292. doi:10.1007/s00592-022-01848-5. ISSN 0940-5429.
  3. ^ Handbook of Pathophysiology. Springhouse. January 15, 2001.
  4. ^ Whitworth, Judith A.; Firkin, Barry G. (1996). Dictionary of medical eponyms. New York: Parthenon Pub. ISBN 1-85070-333-7.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Toodayan, Nadeem; Matteson, Eric (2 October 2022). "Adolf Kussmaul (1822–1902), and the naming of 'poliomyelitis'". Journal of the History of the Neurosciences. 31 (4): 601–624. doi:10.1080/0964704X.2022.2112534. ISSN 0964-704X.
  6. ^ Buck., Albert H. Cyclopaedia of the Practice of Medicine Vol. XIV Diseases of the Nervous System. New York: William Wood and Company, 1877. 612. Print.
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