Titles
All titles Clinical Sense Prognosis: Your Diagnosis Explain Medicine QBank PrepperLibrary
Core specialties Subspecialties Organ systems Cutting edge innovationsAbout Clinical Odyssey
Why trust us Pricing Subscribe For organizationsEditorial
Authors Peer reviewersMedical Joyworks, LLC
About Jobs ContactMedicine
Last updated on: June 17th, 2021
Hi there!
You’re looking at an interactive case study from Prognosis: Your Diagnosis (one of four distinct learning formats available in Clinical Odyssey). Try it out, and have fun improving your clinical skills.
Yet more bleeding
1
View details
A 30-year-old man presents soon after passing black, tarry, foul-smelling stools. This is his first such episode. He has also had mild epigastric pain for one month, which was worse after meals. His bowel habits are unchanged from earlier. There is no history of recent trauma. His medical, surgical, and family histories are unremarkable; in particular, there is no history of coagulopathies. He does not smoke. He has consumed four to five units of alcohol each week for over a decade now.
Want to continue playing?
- Enjoy unlimited access to 700+ learning modules.
- Safely improve your skills, anytime and anywhere.
- Get answers to your follow-up questions from practicing physicians.