Question 208 · LEK · Acute pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis:
1) has a benign course in about 80% of cases;
2) is frequently characterized with symptoms of generalized peritonitis;
3) usually recurs in patients drinking alcohol regularly;
4) usually causes multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; 71 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php
5) is treated conservatively in the majority of cases.
The correct answer is:
2) is frequently characterized with symptoms of generalized peritonitis;
3) usually recurs in patients drinking alcohol regularly;
4) usually causes multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; 71 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php
5) is treated conservatively in the majority of cases.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,3.
- B. 1,3,5.
- C. 2,3,4.
- D. 2,4,5.
- E. 3,4,5.
Hint
Think about how often pancreatitis is mild, how it is usually managed, and which etiology tends to produce repeated attacks.
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