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24 YEAR OLD AND EXTENSIVE GASTRIC ULCERATIONS

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Mr. ABC, 24 year old work IT Professional hailing from Odisha walks into the Med Gastro OPD with dyspeptic symptoms and says he has been having heartburn, vomiting and regurgitation since 1-2 months. He initially had heartburn and regurgitation in the last 3 months followed by mutiple episodes of non bilious non projectile vomiting, more after taking meals, not a/w coffee ground vomitus. He says he is on a strict diet and exercise training as a part of weight loss programme and has been taking home made Menthi water for the same. He doesn't give history of fever, loss of appetite, altered bowel habits, postprandial fullness, yellowish discolouration of eyes and skin, black colored stools, headache, neck rigidity. He has no comorbidities. He consumes alcohol once in a while and doesn't smoke. His parents and siblings are absolutely fine and he doesn't give any significant family history as such. He is a non vegetarian. His bowel and bladder habits are regular. His appetite i