Question

A 50-year-old with suspected acute pancreatitis has serum lipase three times the upper limit of normal. He complains of severe epigastric pain radiating to the back. Which is the most likely etiological factor in the UK setting?

Accepted Answer

Gallstones

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Hypercalcaemia

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Hypertriglyceridaemia

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Viral infection

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Autoimmune pancreatitis

Practice question

A 50-year-old with suspected acute pancreatitis has serum lipase three times the upper limit of normal. He complains of severe epigastric pain radiating to the back. Which is the most likely etiological factor in the UK setting?