Esophageal Emergencies
Your patient is a previously healthy 26-year-old male presenting for "something stuck" in his throat. He was eating a hot dog on "game day" when he felt it stick in his chest. Since then he's had trouble swallowing anything. He is carrying a can of soda--into which he's been spitting out his own saliva. What is the next move here? Is there any role for glucagon? Is papaya, kiwi, or pineapple a better option? Should you get him another can of soda? Click on the following helpf
