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Case #6 -
A 59 year old with difficulty swallowing

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1.) What additional history is needed in this patient?

Additional history: symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease, prior medicines or treatments, prior hematemesis, tobacco use, presence of substernal pain, presence of vomiting or regurgitation.  
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