A 48-year-old Man with Epigastric Pain and Melena
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A 48-year-old male patient was presented to the emergency department with complaint of epigastric pain and melena that had started 3 days ago. The pain had started suddenly and progressed and after a while, he had passed melena stool. He also mentioned some episodes of vomiting that was not bloody. The pain score was about 8/10 (based on verbal quantitative scale) and slightly radiated to his back. He lost his appetite and the pain aggravated by meal. He did not use any drug regularly and had no positive medical history of any specific disease or prior hospital admission. The patient was slightly pale and sweaty. His pulse rate was 80/minute and blood pressure was elevated to 180/100
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