Ricky, a 55-year-old man presented to hospital's emergency room with severe, radiating substernal pain. He was overweight (BMl = 40) , however all other vital signs including cardiological assessments were normal. He admitted to imbibing excessive amount of alcohol the night before. He reported no overt use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) but indicated that he sometimes experiences a burning sensation in your chest with difficulty in swallowing and regurgitation of food or sour liquid. The doctor prescribed omeprazole and directed him perform an upper endoscopy (a)Identify the cause of Ricky's pain and justify you answer. (b) Briefly outline the mode of action of omeprazole in alleviating his symptoms.

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Ricky, a 55-year-old man presented to hospital's emergency room with severe, radiating substernal pain. He was overweight (BMl = 40) , however all other vital signs including cardiological assessments were normal. He admitted to imbibing excessive amount of alcohol the night before. He reported no overt use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) but indicated that he sometimes experiences a burning sensation in your chest with difficulty in swallowing and regurgitation of food or sour liquid. The doctor prescribed omeprazole and directed him perform an upper endoscopy (a)Identify the cause of Ricky's pain and justify you answer. (b) Briefly outline the mode of action of omeprazole in alleviating his symptoms.
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