General Discomfort in the Upper Abdominal Area with Complaints of Stomach

question 17

Multiple Choice

General discomfort in the upper abdominal area with complaints of stomach pain, gnawing sensations, early satiety, nausea, vomiting, and bloating is descriptive of:

• A)peptic ulcer disease.
• B)dyspepsia.
• C)hiatal hernia.
• D)Sjögren's syndrome.
• E)Barrett's esophagus.

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