A thirty years old male presents to the emergency department with symptoms of epigastric pain radiating to back that wakes him up a tonight and is relieved by consuming food. He gives history of similar pain in the past which was diagnosed as perforated duodenal ulcer and treated with omental patch surgery on two occasions. Pain before and after surgery has been controlled with proton pump inhibitors and analgesics. The likely diagnosis on this occasion is:
A thirty years old male presents to the emergency department with symptoms of epigastric pain radiating to back that wakes him up a tonight and is relieved by consuming food. He gives history of similar pain in the past which was diagnosed as perforated duodenal ulcer and treated with omental patch surgery on two occasions. Pain before and after surgery has been controlled with proton pump inhibitors and analgesics. The likely diagnosis on this occasion is:
💡 Explanation
A thirty years old male presents to the emergency department with symptoms of epigastric pain radiating to back that wakes him up a tonight and is relieved by consuming food. He gives history of similar pain in the past which was diagnosed as perforated duodenal ulcer and treated with omental patch surgery on two occasions. Pain before and after surgery has been controlled with proton pump inhibitors and analgesics. The likely diagnosis on this occasion is:
✓ Correct Answer: A. Duodenal ulcer
📤 Share this MCQ
Share Card Preview
👆 1080x1080 square card — fills the full width in WhatsApp and Telegram