Question 226 · LEK · Acute pancreatitis
A 52-year-old, obese male patient was admitted to the hospital with the symptoms of acute pancreatitis. According to the patient, he does not drink alcohol regularly. Ultrasonographic examination showed no deposits in the gallbladder. ALT and alkaline phosphatase activities are normal. The patient does not take any drugs known for the possibility to cause pancreatitis. Which of the following tests should be performed to confirm the most probable cause of acute pancreatitis in this patient?
- A. calcium serum concentration.
- B. serum concentration of triglycerides.
- C. magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.
- D. calprotectin concentration in pancreatic juice.
- E. sphincter of Oddi manometry.
Hint
Gallstones, alcohol and drugs are excluded in an obese man; think of the third most common cause of acute pancreatitis.
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