Abstract:Epigastric pain is one of the commonest complaints that primary care physicians and gastroenterologists encounter. With the lack of any alarm symptoms, the treatment is usually proton pump inhibitors which are mostly successful secondary to the prevalence of gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease. However, in certain scenarios, more aggressive investigations should be done. We present a 61 year old female with AIDS who was in and out of hospitals for 4 months with epigastric pain and diarrhea. The patie… Show more
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