Open AccessThe Hoarse Patient: Asking the Right Questions
Author(s) -
Jieon Kim,
Barry Rasgon
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the permanente journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1552-5775
pISSN - 1552-5767
DOI - 10.7812/tpp/09-091
Subject(s) - medicine
Case 1 A man, age 64 years, reports that he has had hoarseness and throat pain for the preceding three months. His symptoms have been constant and gradually worsening in intensity. He has lost approximately 15 lb (6.8 kg) and reports a 60 pack-year history of smoking, in addition to consuming three to four alcoholic drinks daily for the preceding 40 years. How would you treat this patient?
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