History and Beyond
The peritoneum was first described in this document from ancient Egypt.
What was the Ebers Papyrus?
He was born in Greece, worked at a center in Toronto, introduced PVC bags for peritoneal dialysis to replace glass bottles, and was instrumental in founding Peritoneal Dialysis International.
Who was Dimitrios Oreopoulos?
This title character from a medical TV series, known for his cynical attitude toward patients, was board-certified in both nephrology and infectious diseases.
Who is Dr. Gregory House?
This flat-topped landmark overlooks Cape Town and is one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.
What is Table Mountain?
The name of this membrane, which is of particular interest to us, comes from a Greek word meaning "to stretch around" or "to spread around."
What is the peritoneum?
This Polish nephrologist developed the Peritoneal Equilibration Test (PET).
Who was Zbylut Twardowski?
This class of nephrology drugs was originally derived from the venom of the Gila monster (Heloderma).
What are GLP-1 receptor agonists?
South Africa is the only country in the world with this unusual number of capital cities.
What is three?
This famous Roman physician, anatomist, philosopher, researcher, and writer frequently referred to the peritoneum, having observed it while serving as a physician to gladiators and treating their injuries.
Who was Galen?
This pioneer of peritoneal dialysis developed the catheter that is still widely used today.
Who was Henry Tenckhoff?
This class of nephrology drugs was developed from a compound originally isolated from the venom of the Bothrops jararaca.
What are ACE inhibitors?
Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison on this island near Cape Town.
What is Robben Island?
In the first peritoneal dialysis experiment, conducted in the 1740s, Bristol water and this fluid—believed at the time to have antibacterial properties—were infused into the peritoneal cavity of a patient with ascites through a leather tube.
What was red wine?
This duo—a nephrologist and a bioengineer—first described continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and also introduced the buried catheter implantation technique, in which the external portion of the peritoneal dialysis catheter is left beneath the skin until needed.
Who were Jack Moncrief and Robert Popovich?
The person who coined the term “nephrology,” with a surname straight out of McDonald’s.
Who was Jean Hamburger?
South Africa completely surrounds this independent country, often called the “Kingdom in the Sky.”
What is Lesotho?