Unable to Swallow
Dr. Orest Rywak
When Sally and her husband Rick prepared to go out for dinner one recent Saturday night, they could not have known they would end up in the emergency department. Half way through dinner, Sally realized she was unable to swallow. She tried everything she could to clear her throat, drinking water, trying to cough, but nothing worked. Though she was able to breathe, Sally was becoming increasingly uncomfortable and began drooling since then she was unable to swallow her saliva. She could feel that food was stuck in her throat but failed at her attempts to get it out.
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One afternoon, Eric, age 16, was at home doing chin ups. His hands slipped off of the bar and he fell down injuring his thumb.
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Lynn, a young pregnant woman, came into to the Emergency Department at Valley West Community Hospital complaining of bleeding in her 8th week of pregnancy. Upset and worried, Lynn explained to Dr. Orest Rywak that she was afraid she was having a miscarriage.
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When Marie came into the Emergency Department at Valley West Community Hospital complaining of sudden onset of abdominal and pelvic pain, she had no idea what it might be. Dr. James Fedinec, who is also a registered diagnostic medical and cardiac sonographer, examined her and decided right away to do FAST scan (Focused Assesment with Sonography of Trauma), an ultrasound that can help detect emergent situations including detached retinas, heart problems, abdominal aortic aneurysms, appendicitis, gall bladder problems, kidney stones, ruptured tendons, and many others.
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Steve, age 51, came into the Valley West Emergency Department complaining of shortness of breath. He explained that he had just had aortic valve replacement and thoracic aneurysm repair surgery, so his symptoms were troubling.
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