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Herman Boerhaave (Dutch: [ˈɦɛrmɑm ˈbuːrˌɦaːvə], 31
December 1668 – 23
September 1738) was a
Dutch botanist, chemist,
Christian humanist, and physician...
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Esophageal rupture, also
known as
Boerhaave syndrome, is a
rupture of the
esophageal wall.
Iatrogenic causes account for
approximately 56% of esophageal...
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Rijksmuseum Boerhaave is a
museum of the
history of
science and medicine,
based in Leiden, Netherlands. The
museum hosts a
collection of
historical scientific...
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north of Leiden, that was the
former home of the
Dutch scientist Herman Boerhaave (1668–1738). He was a
Dutch humanist and
physician of
European fame. The...
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Boerhaave syndrome – Full
thickness esophageal ruptures are also
often secondary to vomiting/retching. It is
important to
differentiate Boerhaave syndrome...
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Herman Boerhaave,
although this
discovery is
often attributed to the
French chemist Hilaire Rouelle as well as
William Cruickshank.
Boerhaave used the...
- relationship, Van
Swieten was a
great admirer of
Boerhaave.
After his study, Van
Swieten kept
attending Boerhaave's classes,
making extensive notes on each and...
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research and
teaching started in the
early 18th
century in
Leiden with
Boerhaave.
Leiden is a city with a rich
cultural heritage, not only in science,...
- Johnson's Life of
Herman Boerhaave, the
legend of
Boerhaave and
Spinoza is
related that
supposedly took
place in 1688 or 1689, when
Boerhaave graduated from Leiden...
- of peritonitis.
Examples include perforation of the
distal esophagus (
Boerhaave syndrome), of the
stomach (peptic ulcer,
gastric carcinoma), of the duodenum...
