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Question 1: A 24-year-old patient presents to your clinic with a month-long history of trouble swallowing solid food. Choose one plausible cause of this presentation. Using scientific evidence and provider-level language, discuss the education you will provide to this patient to help them understand their diagnosis's pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and clinical implications.
Question 2: A 62-year-old patient arrives at your clinic complaining of a few days of lower abdominal discomfort, nausea, and low-grade fever. They have experienced constipation as well. Discuss the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and potential complications of a possible diagnosis for this clinical scenario.
Question 3: A 58-year-old patient has been experiencing upper abdominal discomfort and nausea after taking ibuprofen. They noticed a lot of belching. Discuss the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and potential complications of a possible diagnosis for this clinical scenario.
Question 4: A 30-year-old patient complains of abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss in the past few months. Compare and contrast two possible causes of this presentation, including the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and clinical implications.
Question 5: A 52-year-old patient has been evaluated for hematemesis over the past two hours. They have a history of esophageal varices. What is a disease that can cause esophageal varices? Using scientific evidence and provider-level language, discuss the information that you would provide to the patient regarding the pathophysiology, its clinical manifestations.