MCQ – 88668

Question

A 52-year-old man is brought to the emergency department for repeated vomiting that began 2 hours ago. His vomit is dark brown and has a granular consistency. The patient has a history of dyspepsia after meals, for which he takes over-the-counter antacids. Physical examination reveals mild epigastric tenderness. Endoscopy shows a deep, bleeding ulcer on the posterior wall of the duodenal bulb. This ulcer has most likely penetrated which of the following arteries?

A. Common hepatic

B.

Right gastroepiploic

C.

Left gastric

D.

Gastroduodenal

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