Heinrich Auspitz
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Heinrich Auspitz (1835–1886) was an Austrian dermatologist known for his anatomical-pathological classification of skin diseases and the discovery of the Auspitz sign in psoriasis. He was a student of prominent Viennese medical figures such as Rokitansky, Skoda, and Hebra.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
AUSPITZ, Heinrich (1835–1886), born in Austria. A student of Rokitansky, Skoda, and Hebra. Among Auspitz's works, special attention is deserved by his classification of skin diseases based on pathological-anatomical data ("System der Hautkrankheiten", Wien, 1881). Auspitz was the first to note in psoriasis the pathological-anatomical sign of "parakeratosis" and the clinical sign of "punctate bleeding" ("Auspitz's sign").
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“Heinrich Auspitz.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/heinrich-auspitz/