#march2020mccqe1
A 4-week-old boy presents with a 10-day history of vomiting that has increased in frequency and forcefulness. The vomitus is not bile-stained but has a coffee-ground appearance. The child feeds avidly and looks well, but he has been losing weight. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
(A) Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
(B) Small bowel obstruction
(C) Gastroenteritis
(D) Intussusception
(E) Brain tumor
A 4-week-old boy presents with a 10-day history of vomiting that has increased in frequency and forcefulness. The vomitus is not bile-stained but has a coffee-ground appearance. The child feeds avidly and looks well, but he has been losing weight. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
(A) Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
(B) Small bowel obstruction
(C) Gastroenteritis
(D) Intussusception
(E) Brain tumor
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