Question 436 · LEK · Cross-cutting topics
A 22-year-old female presents with vomiting and an increased abdominal perimeter. Which diagnosis should be ruled out first?
- A. ascites.
- B. ileus.
- C. constipation.
- D. obesity.
- E. pregnancy.
Hint
In any woman of reproductive age with vomiting and a growing abdomen, start with the commonest and simplest-to-test physiological explanation.
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