The Turkey Gets the Last Laugh

A 52-year-old man was referred to a general internal medicine service due to recurrent pneumonia. After physical examination, laboratory tests, and resection to check for malignancy, it was discovered that the patient had a fragment of turkey bone in his lung. This case stresses the importance of considering chronic foreign body aspiration, and remembering that not all lung masses are malignant.

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10.1007/bf03339873 ◽

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Vol 12 (6) ◽

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Elderly Patients ◽

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PP008—Drug-related problems in a general internal medicine service

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Drug Related Problems ◽

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10.1371/journal.pone.0061735 ◽

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Internal Medicine ◽

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P0487 CIRCADIAN BLOOD PRESSURE PATTERN IN OUT-PATIENTS IN A GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE SERVICE

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General Internal Medicine ◽

Pressure Pattern ◽

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DISCORDANT OUTPATIENT AND INPATIENT OSA DIAGNOSES ON A GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE SERVICE

CHEST Journal ◽

10.1016/j.chest.2020.09.018 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 158 (4) ◽

pp. A2428-A2429

Author(s):

Nitasa Sahu ◽

Cynthia Chuang ◽

Erik Lehman ◽

Wenke Hwang ◽

Rebecca Bascom

Keyword(s):

Internal Medicine ◽

General Internal Medicine ◽

General Internal ◽

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A Case of Chronic Cough and Pneumonia Secondary to a Foreign Body

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10.1155/2017/3092623 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

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Joan Dabu ◽

Meredith Lindner ◽

Moh’d Azzam ◽

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Risk Factors ◽

Foreign Body ◽

Physical Examination ◽

Chronic Cough ◽

Foreign Body Aspiration ◽

Clinical Suspicion ◽

Recurrent Pneumonia ◽

Life Threatening ◽

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Foreign body aspiration occurs when a solid or semisolid object becomes lodged in the larynx or trachea. It can be a life-threatening emergency, especially if it is large enough to occlude the airway. However, small aspirated objects may go unnoticed until symptoms occur. Therefore, it is frequently misdiagnosed. A high level of clinical suspicion, patient’s risk factors, and thorough history and physical examination are essential in making the diagnosis. It should be considered in cases where there is unresolved chronic cough with or without associated recurrent pneumonia especially in patients with risks for aspiration.

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