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ms smith is a 38-year-old female with a significant past medical history of hypercholesterolemia who presents to her primary care physician after 4 weeks of episodic epigastric discomfort. she reports a recurrent ache-like sensation in the epigastric region occurring about 10 minutes after eating and lasting for several hours. the pain does not appear to be associated with any particular food. she denies any odynophagia or dysphagia. ms smith is a smoker, with a 30-pack year history. you are concerned about peptic ulcer disease. which additional history finding would increase your level of concern? choose the single best answer.

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Answer:

NSAIDs

Step-by-step explanation:

AKA the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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