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The most common cause of
mohhaider - 09-07-08 11:10 Bookmark and Share

The most common cause of epigastric tenderness is ?

(A) Peptic ulcer
(B) GERD
(C) Pancreatitis
(D) Gastric CA
(E) Barrett esophagus

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#1
Re: The most common cause of
neanne - 09-07-08 11:27

A) Peptic ulcer

#2
Re: The most common cause of
neanne - 09-07-08 11:31

I was wrong it is
C) pancreatitis

#3
Re: The most common cause of
mohhaider - 09-07-08 12:50

Correct ,pancreatitis is the most common cause of epigastric tenderness .Peptic ulcer is asossiated with epigastric tenderness in about 20% of cases .

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Re: The most common cause of
ammulufy - 06-26-10 21:26

A

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