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Da Costa's syndrome is named for the surgeon Jacob Mendes Da Costa, [16] who first observed it in soldiers during the American Civil War. At the time it was proposed, Da Costa's syndrome was seen as a very desirable [17] physiological explanation for "soldier's heart". Use of the term "Da Costa's syndrome" peaked in the early 20th century.
He was born in Washington DC on November 15, 1863. [1]After the American Civil War, his family moved to Philadelphia and John Chalmers' interest in surgery began. [1] He studied chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania for two years, and then attended Jefferson Medical College, graduating as class valedictorian in 1885.
Jacob Mendes Da Costa, or Jacob Mendez Da Costa (February 7, 1833, Saint Thomas, Danish Virgin Islands, Caribbean – September 12, 1900) was an American physician.. He is particularly known for discovering Da Costa's syndrome (also known as soldier's heart), an anxiety disorder combining effort fatigue, dyspnea, a sighing respiration, palpitation and sweating that he first observed in ...
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Sump syndrome occurs when the nonfunctional portion of the distal CBD (between the site of anastomosis and the ampulla of Vater) acts as a site for stones or debris to gather. [20] The reported incidence of the sump syndrome is between 0.4% and 3.3%. [8] Possible symptoms include pain, cholangitis, jaundice, and pancreatitis. [5]
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Initial treatment often includes the medications aspirin and nitroglycerin. [1] [4] The response to treatment does not usually indicate whether the pain is heart-related. [1] When the cause is unclear, the person may be referred for further evaluation. [3] Chest pain represents about 5% of presenting problems to the emergency room. [3]