Family history of digestive disorders

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Sean is a college senior who has a family history of digestive disorders including heartburn, ulcers, and lactose intolerance. Throughout his college career Sean has experienced symptoms related to these disorders, but has not been medically treated for any digestive disorder. Today is Sean's 22nd birthday and his friends have decided to take him out to for a few drinks. At the restaurant Sean and his friends are surprised when the waitress brings them a large chocolate brownie with creamy milk chocolate frosting to help them celebrate Sean's birthday. They all enjoy the dessert and drinks, especially Sean, who ends up eating the majority of the brownie and drinks three alcoholic beverages. A few hours later Sean is feeling bloated, and has abdominal cramps. He is also experiencing a burning sensation in his chest. The burning that Sean is feeling is his chest is a symptom of which digestive disorder?

lactose intolerance irritable bowel syndrome stomach ulcers heartburn

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