The Master Surgeon | Free Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

QUESTION NO

A 58 year old gentleman, previously fit and well, presents for the first time with indigestion type symptoms. He has epigastric pain radiating retrosternally, which is worse when lying down. He is belching more than usual. What should be the next step in this patient's management?

Please select one of the following:

A proton pump inhibitor and/or antacids
An urgent CT chest and abdomen
An OGD (Edoscopy)
A urease breath test
A barium meal

Question By Mr. Kasun Wanigasooriya MBCHB, MRCS.