A 47-year-old woman presents to her family physician with bloating, early satiety and unintentional weight loss of 6 kg over 2 months. She attributes ...

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A 47-year-old woman presents to her family physician with bloating, early satiety and unintentional weight loss of 6 kg over 2 months. She attributes it to stress. Examination reveals shifting dullness and pedal oedema. What is the most appropriate next step?

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Order abdominal ultrasound and liver function tests urgently

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Reassure and review in 3 months

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Begin irritable bowel syndrome treatment

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Start diuretics empirically without further investigation

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Start antidepressants

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Unexplained weight loss with ascites

A 47-year-old woman presents to her family physician with bloating, early satiety and unintentional weight loss of 6 kg over 2 months. She attributes it to stress. Examination reveals shifting dullness and pedal oedema. What is the most appropriate next step?