A 4-week-old baby is brought with persistent vomiting after feeds, non-bilious, and appears hungry afterwards. There is weight loss and visible perist...

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A 4-week-old baby is brought with persistent vomiting after feeds, non-bilious, and appears hungry afterwards. There is weight loss and visible peristalsis in the upper abdomen. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Pyloric stenosis

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Gastro-oesophageal reflux

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Duodenal atresia

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Malrotation with volvulus

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Intussusception

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Pyloric stenosis

A 4-week-old baby is brought with persistent vomiting after feeds, non-bilious, and appears hungry afterwards. There is weight loss and visible peristalsis in the upper abdomen. What is the most likely diagnosis?