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ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM
Case #3 -
A 62 year old with epigastric pain

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
2.) What is the typical history in a patient with gastric ulcer? How is this different from duodenal ulcer?

Typical history in gastric ulcer: Anorexia, early satiety, pain worsened by eating, nausea and vomiting.



Typical history in duodenal ulcer: Pain relieved by eating; nausea and vomiting are less.

 
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