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You are seeing a 72-year-old gentleman with a 1 month history of progressive loss of weight. He has lost about 8 kg over the past month. He also describes severe itching all over his body. On examination he is jaundiced and his abdomen is distended, soft and non-tender with a palpable gall bladder in the right upper quadrant.
Arrange for urgent CA19-9 testing Arrange for an urgent abdominal ultrasound scan Refer routinely to see a specialist Refer urgently to see a specialist on the 2 week wait pathway Refer urgently to the local emergency department
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