History review provides the clue to a rare case
When a patient re-presents with a reflux-related red herring, his GP follows the breadcrumb trail to an unrelated diagnosis
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Jim, a 64-year-old handyman, presents initially for review of crackling noises he can hear when he breathes.
These will wake him up, particularly if he sleeps on his left-hand side.