Biography

Aristides do Rego Monteiro, Brazilian physician (Natal 01 November 1900 – ?)

Described Aristides Monteiro auricular syndrome of arterial hypertension and the sign associated to it (Aristides Monteiro sign)

O sinal da artéria do cabo do martelo na hipertensão arterial. O Hospital 31, 1937

Described other clinical signs

Developed a cure for acute angina employing bismuth salts (Monteiro-Godoi Tavares method)    

Une nouvelle therapeutique. Les bismuth dans Le traitement des angines aigues non specifiques. Les Ann. l’Oto-larin. 557:6, 1934

Introduced a little light holder in laryngoscope

Laringoscopie directe en suspension. Modification de l’apareille de Seiffert. Acta Otolaring. Stockholm 19(4),