A previously healthy 2-year-old boy presented with a 2-day history of dysphagia. He refused to eat or drink and would not swallow his saliva and thus was constantly drooling.
A 54-year-old man with a history of dysphagia and pacemaker placement for structural heart disease presented with left facial cellulitis and Streptococcus parasanguinis bacteremia.
Approximately 500,000 people develop peptic ulcers each year in the United States. PUD accounts for significant morbidity and mortality, with patients’ quality of life being adversely affected.
