Question 65 · LEK · Acute pancreatitis
A 28-year-old man comes to the doctor complaining of an epigastric pain that radiates to his back. Serum amylase concentration is 10-fold higher than the normal limit. What is the most probable diagnosis?
- A. acute pancreatitis.
- B. aortic dissection.
- C. peptic ulcer disease.
- D. acute myocardial infarction.
- E. celiac disease.
Hint
Combine the pain pattern with how many times above the upper limit of normal the enzyme is raised.
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