Acute epigastric pain as the cause of urgent gastrectomy in a healthy patient. ✰,✰✰,✰✰✰

A 63-year old male, with no surgical history, taking no medication, was referred to A&E for epigastric pain and nauseas that had started a few hours before. A sore throat had begun 24 hours previously.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - May 2, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Soria L ópez Estela, Villar Puertas Ana, Sánchez Rodríguez Yolanda María, Granados Pacheco Francisco, Rosales Zábal José Miguel, Fernández Gutiérrez del Álamo Fátima, Pereda Salguero Teresa, Martín Carvajal Francisco, Bercedo Martínez Julio Source Type: research