Paul Louis Duroziez
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Paul Louis Duroziez was a French
physician
remembered for describing Duroziez's sign
and Duroziez's disease
. He studied medicine in Paris
, graduating in 1853. He worked with Jean-Martin Charcot
and later as a surgeon in the Franco-Prussian war
in 1870. He worked as a general practitioner
rather than in hospital
, but was highly regarded by physicians for his publications on heart disease
. He was elected president of the Société de Médecine in 1882 and became a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
in 1895.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
remembered for describing Duroziez's sign
Duroziez's sign
Duroziez's sign is a sign of Aortic insufficiency. It consists of an audible diastolic murmur which can be heard over the femoral artery when it is compressed.It is named for Paul Louis Duroziez....
and Duroziez's disease
Duroziez's disease
Duroziez's disease is a congenital variant of mitral stenosis. It was described in 1877 by Paul Louis Duroziez....
. He studied medicine in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, graduating in 1853. He worked with Jean-Martin Charcot
Jean-Martin Charcot
Jean-Martin Charcot was a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology. He is known as "the founder of modern neurology" and is "associated with at least 15 medical eponyms", including Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...
and later as a surgeon in the Franco-Prussian war
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
in 1870. He worked as a general practitioner
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
rather than in hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
, but was highly regarded by physicians for his publications on heart disease
Heart disease
Heart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...
. He was elected president of the Société de Médecine in 1882 and became a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
in 1895.