A 5-week-old infant is brought in with projectile vomiting after feeds. On examination, a palpable 'olive-like' mass is felt in the epigastrium. Which...

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A 5-week-old infant is brought in with projectile vomiting after feeds. On examination, a palpable 'olive-like' mass is felt in the epigastrium. Which investigation is most useful for confirming the diagnosis?

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Ultrasound scan of the abdomen

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Upper GI endoscopy

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Abdominal X-ray

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Barium swallow

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pH probe study

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

A 5-week-old infant is brought in with projectile vomiting after feeds. On examination, a palpable 'olive-like' mass is felt in the epigastrium. Which investigation is most useful for confirming the diagnosis?