Will age weight lifestyle ethnicity play a role in his diagnosis?

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Will age weight lifestyle ethnicity play a role in his diagnosis?
A 50-year old, slightly obese individual presents to your clinic with the following
symptoms: severe abdominal pain, especially in the left side. However the
patient also complains the pain radiates to the right side. They have nausea
and have been vomiting for the past several days. Upon examination, you find
abdominal tenderness and constipation. The patient is of Asian descent, has
been a smoker for the past 20 years, reports frequent alcohol use
(7drinks/week) and takes aspirin on a daily basis (nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drug).
Will age, weight, lifestyle and ethnicity play a role in your diagnosis?
Transcribed Image Text:A 50-year old, slightly obese individual presents to your clinic with the following symptoms: severe abdominal pain, especially in the left side. However the patient also complains the pain radiates to the right side. They have nausea and have been vomiting for the past several days. Upon examination, you find abdominal tenderness and constipation. The patient is of Asian descent, has been a smoker for the past 20 years, reports frequent alcohol use (7drinks/week) and takes aspirin on a daily basis (nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drug). Will age, weight, lifestyle and ethnicity play a role in your diagnosis?
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