A 50-year-old man presents with progressive solid-food dysphagia but no weight loss or anaemia. He smokes and drinks alcohol heavily. What is the most...

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A 50-year-old man presents with progressive solid-food dysphagia but no weight loss or anaemia. He smokes and drinks alcohol heavily. What is the most appropriate next step?

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Urgent upper endoscopy to exclude malignancy

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Trial of high-dose proton pump inhibitor for 3 months

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Barium swallow only

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Reassure and review in 12 months

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Speech therapy referral only

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Alarm symptom - dysphagia

A 50-year-old man presents with progressive solid-food dysphagia but no weight loss or anaemia. He smokes and drinks alcohol heavily. What is the most appropriate next step?