Barrett's esophagus

fifty-three years, is the father of two children and grandfather of six grandchildren. Jim’s general health is poor living with three chronic diseases, however his prostate cancer has been in remission for two years: COPD, Alpha-1 Lung Disease and Barrett’s Esophagus. Larry A. is a seventy year old man who has called…

CC: “Nosebleed that won’t stop” HPI: A 66 year old white male, with history of Type II diabetes, gout, hypertension and coronary artery disease status post 3 stent placement most recent 2009. was transferred to UF Health, from a medical center in The Villages, Florida for ENT evaluation of persistent unilateral epistaxis of the right nostril. The three days prior to admission, the patient admitted that while taking a shower he cleared his nose and “red chunks” were seen, he also noted some…