A patient explains that the only time he has epigastric pain is when he is hungry or during the night. The patient might be experiencing which of the following?
1. gastric ulcer
2. h. pylori infection
3. ulcerative colitis
4. duodenal ulcer
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Rationale: Pain is the most common manifestation of peptic ulcer disease. It is generally located in the upper abdomen in the epigastric area and is usually an intermittent pain rather than steady. Timing of pain onset can vary based on the ulcer location. With a duodenal ulcer, the patient often gets relief with antacids or food but has increased pain when the stomach is empty and at night. This is what the patient describes to the nurse. With a gastric ulcer, the patient often feels relief with antacids but may develop pain while eating. Other manifestations, seen more often in patients with gastric ulcer, may include nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and weight loss. H. pylori is an organism known to cause gastric ulcers. The patient is complaining of epigastric pain which is not a common symptom of ulcerative colitis.
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