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ChapterInternal Medicine Gastroenterology

Pancreatitis (Acute and Chronic)

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1

A 25-year-old obese woman who denies any history of alcohol abuse presents with severe abdominal pain radiating to the back. Laboratory results indicate an increase in serum amylase and lipase, with a marked decrease in calcium. Which of the following likely has caused this condition?

AAbetalipoproteinemia

BCholelithiasis

CCystic fibrosis

DAlcohol

2

Which of the following is a common cause of acute pancreatitis?

AGallstones

BAcute alcohol consumption

CElevated serum amylase levels

DNone of the options

3

What is the echogenic lesion size criterion for chronic pancreatitis?

A> 2 mm

B> 3 mm

C> 1 mm

D> 4 mm

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