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Burning upper abdominal pain and NSAID use
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-04-19. It presents "Burning upper abdominal pain and NSAID use" as a Medium Gastroenterology puzzle. The final answer is Peptic Ulcer Disease.
Answer
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Source
Topic pages verified on 2026-07-11
Information summarized from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus does not endorse Doctordle.
Six clues
Clue 1
A 49-year-old has burning pain in the upper abdomen.
Clue 2
Pain often appears around meals or at night.
Clue 3
He has been taking frequent NSAIDs for back pain.
Clue 4
There is no crushing chest pressure or sudden tearing pain in this fictional case.
Clue 5
The condition involves sores in the stomach or first part of the small intestine.
Clue 6
Another common association is infection with H. pylori.
Plain-language explanation
Peptic ulcer disease involves sores in the lining of the stomach or duodenum. Educational associations include upper abdominal burning pain, NSAID use, and H. pylori infection.
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