A 47-year-old man presents with black tarry stools and lightheadedness. He is haemodynamically stable. He has a history of chronic NSAID use for back ...

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A 47-year-old man presents with black tarry stools and lightheadedness. He is haemodynamically stable. He has a history of chronic NSAID use for back pain. Which investigation is most appropriate first-line to identify the source of bleeding?

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Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

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Colonoscopy

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CT abdomen

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Capsule endoscopy

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Plain abdominal X-ray

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Peptic ulcer bleed

A 47-year-old man presents with black tarry stools and lightheadedness. He is haemodynamically stable. He has a history of chronic NSAID use for back pain. Which investigation is most appropriate first-line to identify the source of bleeding?