MCQ – 88064

Question

A 35-year-old woman with chronic history of gallbladder disease has a sudden onset of severe mid abdominal pain. On physical examination, she has marked abdominal tenderness, particularly in the upper abdomen, and bowel sounds are reduced. An abdominal radiograph shows no free air, but there is marked soft tissue edema. Abdominal CT scan shows decreased attenuation with fluid density along with many small, bright foci of calcification involving the pancreas. She is given intravenous fluids and nasogastric suction and recovers gradually. Which of the following serum laboratory findings is most likely to be reported in this disease process?


A.

Hyperammonemia

B.

Increased amylase level

C.

Hypoglycemia

D.

Hypokalemia

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