Ludwig Angina

Ludwig Angina (W. F. Ludwig, 1788–1841), is a German surgeon of the Romantic era. Born in Wurzburg in Germany. His work earned him a doctorate in 1809. He practiced in Breslau and Berlin. Before entering medicine, he studied for five years at the Faculty of Theology and wrote a dissertation on the music of Mozart. After he became a doctor, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria was his patient. Ludwig is considered the father of modern gynecology, since it was under his influence that gynecology became recognized as an independent science.

From 1829 to 1835, Ludwig published about ten medical books. In addition to his contributions to gynecology, he also created one of the first manuals on syphilis and forged surgical instruments. In 1817, Ludwig introduced a mirror for the first time in his surgical practice to examine the female genital organs. His next contribution to medicine was skin research, which led to the creation of the first separate school of dermatology and cosmetology, which Ludwig also founded. He was the first to prove that damage to the skin affects the functioning of the body as a whole. Luding's most famous discovery is the mechanism of sore throat formation.

When Ludwig moved to Berlin, a conference of German doctors was held in the capital in July 1854, at which Ludwig gave a presentation on angina. A few words about this. Sore throat (Latin ango - I squeeze, squeeze; Greek -ango, anguo - “squeeze”, “strangle”) is an infectious disease characterized by damage to the lymphoid tissue of the pharynx, palate, and tonsils. Sore throats are the name given to many diseases that have common clinical signs and similar treatment. The disease began to be called “angina” only thanks to Hieronymus Brodmann, an outstanding physician, author of the book “On Throat Disease” (1555