Mild Epigastric Tenderness in Pediatrics — 9yo Child | Pediatric Gastroenterology | SMLE Q#17931
SMLE Question #17931
Pediatrics
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Objective: OBJ-289
Last updated: February 2026
A 9-year-old boy is brought to the clinic for 2 months of intermittent epigastric burning pain. It sometimes wakes him from sleep and is partially relieved by eating. He has occasional nausea but no vomiting, hematemesis, or melena. He is well-appearing with mild epigastric tenderness and no guarding or organomegaly. Which test is the best confirmatory test to diagnose peptic ulcer disease and evaluate for Helicobacter pylori in this child?
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