Surprising cause of dysphagia in an elderly male
A 73 year old man presented to his primary care physician with sudden onset dysphagia to solids and liquids. He urgently completed a barium swallow study showing what was believed to be a coin. Endoscopic removal subsequently revealed it was a lithium battery. Consequences and management of lithium...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/25156/pdf_1 |