Jean Baptiste Hippolyte Dance
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Jean Baptiste Hippolyte Dance (22 February 1797, Saint Pal en Chalencon - 18 April 1832, Paris
) was a French pathologist remembered for Dance's sign
. He was the son of a physician, and studied medicine in Paris, gaining his M.D.
in 1826. He worked as physician to the Hôpital Cochin, and had just been employed as a teacher at the clinic at l'Hôtel-Dieu
when he died of cholera
aged 35. Despite his early death he left a number of publications, including his eponymous sign and an early description of parathyroid tetany which occurs in hypoparathyroidism
.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) was a French pathologist remembered for Dance's sign
Dance's sign
Dance's sign is an eponymous medical sign consisting of an investigation of the right lower quadrant of the abdomen for retraction, which can be an indication of intussusception, i.e. those with intussusception may have retraction of the right iliac fossa....
. He was the son of a physician, and studied medicine in Paris, gaining his M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
in 1826. He worked as physician to the Hôpital Cochin, and had just been employed as a teacher at the clinic at l'Hôtel-Dieu
Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
The Hôtel-Dieu de Paris is regarded as the oldest hospital in the city of Paris, France, and is the most central of the Assistance publique - hôpitaux de Paris hospitals. The hospital is linked to the Faculté de Médecine Paris-Descartes...
when he died of cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
aged 35. Despite his early death he left a number of publications, including his eponymous sign and an early description of parathyroid tetany which occurs in hypoparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism is decreased function of the parathyroid glands with under production of parathyroid hormone. This can lead to low levels of calcium in the blood, often causing cramping and twitching of muscles or tetany , and several other symptoms...
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