A Patient Has Persistent Epigastric Pain Occurring 2 to 3

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient has persistent epigastric pain occurring 2 to 3 hours after a meal. Which test is definitive for diagnosis peptic ulcer disease (PUD) in this patient?

• A) Barium swallow with radiography
• B) Breath test or stool antigen testing for H. pylori
• C) Endoscopy with biopsy of gastric mucosa
• D) Physical exam with percussion of the upper abdomen

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