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Surgery Question on Gastrointestinal Surgery

A patient presents with sudden onset of hematemesis. He has been taking aspirin for his arthritis and drinks alcohol occasionally. He gives a history of occasional abdominal pain. On examination, there is no abdominal mass or tenderness. What is the likely diagnosis?

A

Mallory-Weiss tear

B

Esophagitis

C

Peptic ulcer

D

Esophageal varices

Answer

Peptic ulcer

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is (C): Peptic ulcer