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Case study Analysis Assignment is worth 100 points (10%) of your course weighted grade. The assignment must be in APA format (i.e. font size 12 font, font names that should be used are times new roman or Calabria (not both), normal margins (no more than 1 inch), double spaced). The assignment requires a min. of 600-1000 word count or 3-5 pages or (Excluding title and reference pages). A minimum of two (2) references are required in proper APA format. References can come from a refereed peer-reviewed journal article, course textbook, and/or a credible internet source.

Scenario: Chapter 10: The Gastrointestinal System (GI): The gastrointestinal system is divided into two areas of study. Clearly this division is arbitrary and is based more on current medical practice than on scientific principles. Dentists and orthorhinolaryngologists, who also treat the diseases of the salivary glands, treat diseases of the mouth. Gastroenterologists are concerned with the diseases involving the remainder of the gastrointestinal tract, including the liver and the pancreas. The surgical lesions of the esophagus are in the domain of thoracic surgeons, whereas general surgeons operate on the abdominal part of the gastrointestinal

Case #4: A 40-year-old man had retrosternal pain that was most pronounced when lying down after meals. This was associated with regurgitation of gastric acid into his mouth.

• What is the cause of his pain?
• What is the most likely diagnosis?

rointestinal tract.