10 free ABIM GI practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Gastric and Duodenal Disorders
A 41-year-old woman took esomeprazole 40 mg daily for 9 months after an episode of uncomplicated dyspepsia. Helicobacter pylori testing was negative before treatment. She stopped the drug abruptly last week and now has heartburn and dyspepsia that are worse than before she started treatment. She has never had reflux symptoms of this severity. Upper endoscopy shows no esophagitis or ulcer. Which of the following best explains her symptoms after stopping the drug?