James Douglas (physician)

Dr James Douglas (born 1675, died April 2, 1742), was a Scottish physician and anatomist, member of the Royal Society, and physician to the Queen.

Related Topics:
1675 - April 2 - 1742 - Scottish - Anatomist - Royal Society

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Brother of well-known lithotomist John Douglas (died 1759), James Douglas was born in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland in 1675.

Related Topics:
Lithotomist - John Douglas - 1759 - West Calder - West Lothian

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In 1694 he graduated MA from the University of Edinburgh and then took his medical doctorate at Reims before returning to London in 1700.

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1694 - University of Edinburgh - Reims - London - 1700

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He worked as an obstetrician, and gaining a great reputation as a physician, was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1706, FCP in 1721.

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Fellow of the Royal Society - 1706 - 1721

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He was also appointed Physician Extraordinary to Queen Caroline.

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Douglas practiced midwifery and performed public dissections at home.

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Douglas mentored and befriended anatomist and surgeon William Hunter (1718–1783), who he met in 1740 when Hunter came to London.

Related Topics:
William Hunter - 1718 - 1783 - 1740

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Hunter would live in the Douglas household and remained there after Douglas died in London on April 2, 1742, leaving a widow and two children.

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April 2 - 1742

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As a result of Douglas's investigations of female pelvic anatomy, several anatonomical terms bear his name.

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;Douglas pouch

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:Peritoneal space formed by deflection of the peritoneum.

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;Douglasitis

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:Inflammation of Douglas pouch.

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;Douglas abscess

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:Suppuration in Douglas pouch, most often seen in appendicitis or adnexitis.

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Appendicitis - Adnexitis

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;Douglas fold

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:A fold of peritoneum forming the lateral boundary of Douglas' pouch.

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;Douglas line

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:The arcuate line of the sheath of the rectus abdominalis muscle.

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;Douglas septum

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:The septum formed by the union of Rathke's folds, forming the rectum of the fetus.

Related Topics:
Septum - Rathke's folds - Rectum - Fetus

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