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Gastric cancer — ESEGH MCQ

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A patient has progressive postprandial vomiting, early satiety, a succussion splash and hypochloraemic metabolic alkalosis. What syndrome best explains the presentation?

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Correct answer: CGastric outlet obstruction

The best answer is “Gastric outlet obstruction”. Persistent postprandial vomiting, early satiety, a succussion splash and hypochloraemic metabolic alkalosis localise the syndrome to gastric outlet obstruction rather than primary dysmotility or distal intestinal obstruction. The alternatives “Diabetic gastroparesis”, “Small intestinal obstruction”, “Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction”, “Rumination syndrome” are plausible in related gastroenterology presentations but do not match the defining finding, threshold, sequence or UK pathway in this stem.

Reference: British Society of Gastroenterology clinical resources: https://www.bsg.org.uk/