Bernhard Sigmund Schultze
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Bernhard Sigmund Schultze; sometimes spelled Bernhard Sigismund Schultze (December 29, 1827 – April 17, 1919) was a German obstetrician and gynecologist born in Freiburg im Breisgau. He was a younger brother to anatomist Max Johann Sigismund Schultze (1825–1874).
In 1851 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Greifswald, where in 1853 he became a lecturer on anatomy
and physiology
. During the following year he became an assistant to Dietrich Wilhelm Heinrich Busch
(1788–1858) at the University Women's Hospital in Berlin
, and in 1858 relocated to the University of Jena as chair of the gynecological clinic. In 1864/65 he served as rector
of the university.
child. Other eponyms associated with Schultze include:
In 1851 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Greifswald, where in 1853 he became a lecturer on anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
and physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
. During the following year he became an assistant to Dietrich Wilhelm Heinrich Busch
Dietrich Wilhelm Heinrich Busch
Dietrich Wilhelm Heinrich Busch was a German obstetrician born in Marburg.In 1806 he earned his medical doctorate at the University of Marburg, becoming an associate professor of surgery in 1814. In 1817 he was appointed professor of obstetrics at Marburg, where from 1820 to 1829 was director of...
(1788–1858) at the University Women's Hospital in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, and in 1858 relocated to the University of Jena as chair of the gynecological clinic. In 1864/65 he served as rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of the university.
Medical eponyms
His name is associated with an obstetrical term known as "Schultze's method", which is a recussitation technique used on an apparent stillbornStillbirth
A stillbirth occurs when a fetus has died in the uterus. The Australian definition specifies that fetal death is termed a stillbirth after 20 weeks gestation or the fetus weighs more than . Once the fetus has died the mother still has contractions and remains undelivered. The term is often used in...
child. Other eponyms associated with Schultze include:
- Schultze-Chvostek sign: A sign of tetanyTetanyTetany has two meanings, though both are related to the muscular system.* Tetany * Tetany The terms "tetany" and "tetanus" are distinct....
seen in hypocalcemia, commonly referred to as Chvostek's sign. - Schultze's fold: A crescent-shaped amnioticAmnionThe amnion is a membrane building the amniotic sac that surrounds and protects an embryo. It is developed in reptiles, birds, and mammals, which are hence called “Amniota”; but not in amphibians and fish , which are consequently termed “Anamniota”. The primary role of this is the protection of the...
fold. - Schultze's placenta: A placentaPlacentaThe placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply. "True" placentas are a defining characteristic of eutherian or "placental" mammals, but are also found in some snakes and...
expelled with the central portion in advance of the periphery.
Selected writings
- Lehrbuch der Hebammenkunst (Textbook of Midwifery), 1860
- Das Nabelbläschen, ein constantes Gebilde in der Nachgeburt des ausgetragenen Kindes (The UmbilicalUmbilical cordIn placental mammals, the umbilical cord is the connecting cord from the developing embryo or fetus to the placenta...
Vesicle, a Constant Entity in the Post-Birth of the Discharged Child) - Der Scheintod Neugeborner (The Apparent Death of the Newborn), 1871
- Ueber die Lageveränderungen der Gebärmutter (Overall Situational Changes in the UterusUterusThe uterus or womb is a major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals including humans. One end, the cervix, opens into the vagina, while the other is connected to one or both fallopian tubes, depending on the species...
), 1873 - Unser Hebammenwesen und das Kindbettfieber (Midwifery Care and Puerperal FeverPuerperal feverPuerperal fever or childbed fever, is a bacterial infection contracted by women during childbirth or miscarriage. It can develop into puerperal sepsis, which is a serious form of septicaemia. If untreated, it is often fatal....
), 1884