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Pancreatitis and gallstones
A practice question in the style of the PLAB 1 exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 48-year-old man has severe epigastric pain radiating to the back and vomiting. Lipase is 5 times the upper limit of normal. What is the diagnosis?
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The answer is C: Acute pancreatitis.
Typical pain and lipase above 3 times the upper limit of normal are enough to make the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.
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