Meeting
Abstract Number: 1126
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease and hypertension presented to the emergency department with progressively worsening sore throat, difficulty speaking, and odynophagia for one day. On initial assessment, the patient was in no respiratory distress. However, with an hour of presentation, he developed respiratory distress. Examination revealed tachypnea, stridor, […]