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A 56-year-old male presents with upper abdominal pain. He has a history of alcohol problems and a previous perforated duodenal ulcer for which he takes regular lansoprazole.
He looks pale and sweaty, he has a:
On examination he has epigastric tenderness.
Rank the following conditions in order of likelihood?
Scoring: Points are deducted for incorrect selections.
Perforated peptic ulcer
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Pancreatitis
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Gastritis
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Biliary colic
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Mesenteric ischaemia
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Investigations reveal a normal ECG and chest x-ray with mild derangement of LFTs and an amylase level in the high normal range.
Which of the following investigations are most useful at this stage?
What would be the appropriate management of this patient?