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A 35-year-old man presents with sudden severe loin-to-groin pain and microscopic haematuria. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer: Ureteric colic from a renal stone
Colicky loin-to-groin pain with haematuria is the classic presentation of a ureteric calculus.
A 60-year-old woman presents with a unilateral, painless breast lump that is hard, irregular, and tethered to the skin. What is the most appropriate next investigation?
Answer: Triple assessment (clinical, imaging, biopsy)
Any suspicious breast lump should undergo triple assessment combining examination, imaging, and biopsy.
A 16-year-old boy presents with sudden severe testicular pain, a high-riding testis, and absent cremasteric reflex. What is the most appropriate management?
Answer: Urgent surgical exploration
Testicular torsion is a surgical emergency requiring immediate exploration to salvage the testis.
A 72-year-old man presents with a pulsatile abdominal mass, hypotension, and sudden severe abdominal pain. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer: Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
A pulsatile mass with hypotension and pain indicates a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.
A 25-year-old woman presents with amenorrhoea, lower abdominal pain, and a positive pregnancy test. Transvaginal ultrasound shows an empty uterus. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer: Ectopic pregnancy
A positive pregnancy test with an empty uterus and pain strongly suggests ectopic pregnancy.
A 48-year-old man presents with epigastric pain radiating to the back, vomiting, and a markedly raised serum lipase. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer: Acute pancreatitis
Epigastric pain radiating to the back with elevated lipase indicates acute pancreatitis.
A 33-year-old woman presents with intermittent right upper quadrant pain after fatty meals and a positive Murphy's sign. What is the most appropriate first-line imaging?
Answer: Abdominal ultrasound
Ultrasound is the first-line investigation for suspected gallstones and cholecystitis.