18th January 2024

A 50-year-old female with a longstanding history of dysphagia and Raynaud’s presents with abdominal pain and reduced urine output.

A 50-year-old female with a longstanding history of dysphagia and Raynaud’s presents with abdominal pain and reduced urine output. Her heart rate is 90 beats per minute, and blood pressure is 170/120 mmHg.

Her blood results are as follows:

Haemoglobin 99 g/L

Creatinine 460 µmol/L

Urea 30 mmol/L

C-Reactive Protein 30 mg/L

Platelets 180 x10⁹/L

Which of the following will be most likely to be positive in this patient?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.