A 6-week-old boy has non-bilious projectile vomiting after feeds and remains hungry. Examination shows visible peristalsis and a small epigastric

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A 6-week-old boy has non-bilious projectile vomiting after feeds and remains hungry. Examination shows visible peristalsis and a small epigastric mass. What is the most appropriate investigation?

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Abdominal ultrasound with electrolyte assessment

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Stool culture as first-line test

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Urine catecholamines

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Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

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CT abdomen with contrast

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A 6-week-old boy has non-bilious projectile vomiting after feeds and remains hungry. Examination shows visible peristalsis and a small epigastric mass. What is the most appropriate investigation?