Discuss the pathophysiology of your leading diagnosis

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You are taking care of a 48-year-old female that presents to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain. The pain is described as a burning in the epigastric region radiating to RUQ. It is episodic. The patient reports it occurs most often a few hours after eating. Past surgical history: C-section 34 years old. Past medical history: Chronic back pain Medications: Advil 400mg p.o. prn, Multivitamin one p.o. daily

List four other priority questions (subjective information) regarding her symptoms you would like to ask the patient.
List four physical exam findings (objective information) you are interested in knowing as it relates to the above symptoms.
What laboratory findings and/or imaging/procedures would you be interested in getting and why?
Lab findings include the following WBC is 11,500/ul, hemoglobin of 10.5 g/dcl, and platelets are 105,000/ml, liver function test normal except AST 45 u/l and ALT 60 u/l, amylase 35 and lipase 12. What are your three leading diagnosis and why? Do you want additional testing (lab, imaging)? If so, state how this would assist in your diagnosis.
Please state what your leading diagnosis is and why?
Discuss the pathophysiology of your leading diagnosis. Relate the pathophysiology to the clinical findings and manifestations associated with this disease process.

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