Harry Truman’s Complicated Cholecystectomy

Pappas, Theodore N.; Gloria, Jared N.

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“…36 Moreover, as demonstrated previously, these incidents create an opportunity to explore how even seemingly straightforward, benign pathology can shape the course of history. 24,37 Here, what started as a simple knee injury influenced a variety of national events in the 1960s and 1970s, including a presidential election and one of the most significant White House scandals of the 20th century.…”

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Richard Nixon’s Left Knee and Its Impact on American History

Pascarella

Pappas

2023

The American Surgeon™

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Richard Nixon injured his left knee in a limousine door while campaigning in North Carolina in 1960, resulting in septic arthritis that required a multi-day admission to Walter Reed Hospital. Still ill for the first presidential debate that fall, Nixon lost the contest based more on his appearance than his performance. Partly as a result of this debate, he was defeated by John F. Kennedy in the general election. Because of his leg wound, Nixon developed chronic DVTs in that limb, including a severe thrombus in 1974 that embolized to his lung, required surgery, and prevented him from testifying at the Watergate Trial. Episodes like this one highlight the value of studying the health of famous figures, where even the most minor injuries have the potential to influence world history.

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Richard Nixon’s Left Knee and Its Impact on American History

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Pappas

2023

The American Surgeon™

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“…Through the next two decades the use of the terms ‘Valentino syndrome’, ‘Valentino sign’ and ‘Valentino appendix’ began to appear in the medical literature on a regular basis predominantly as case reports. The historical context is always misquoted and does not reflect Rudolph Valentino's original presentation and care 20,28–31 …”

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What is Valentino's syndrome?

Pappas

2024

Surgical Practice

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The eponym ‘Valentino's syndrome’ is used to describe patients with perforated peptic ulcer disease who present with right lower quadrant pain and suspected appendicitis. It is named for Rudolph Valentino, the film star who died on 23 August 1926 at the age of 31 from complications of perforated peptic ulcer disease. In the early 1920s, the Italian‐born actor had a meteoric rise to fame in the burgeoning film industry. His first starring role in the 1921 silent film, The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse, was a sensation and was followed quickly by a string of commercially successful movies. He was in good health until he presented with an acute abdomen in early August of 1926. He underwent a laparotomy and was found to have a perforated peptic ulcer that was repaired with simple closure and an omental patch. He initially rallied after surgery but ultimately died on the eighth post‐operative day from complications of sepsis. This manuscript will review Valentino's brief acting career, his medical history, and how the eponym which bears his name describes a disease presentation that is different from his actual clinical course.

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Harry Truman’s Complicated Cholecystectomy

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Richard Nixon’s Left Knee and Its Impact on American History

Richard Nixon’s Left Knee and Its Impact on American History

What is Valentino's syndrome?

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