The following statement is correct concerning acute pancreatitis:
A- Gas within the pancreas is a highly specific sign of pancreatitis. (Pancreatic abscess)
B- Pancreatic viability is reliably assessed at unenhanced CT scanning. (Enhanced)
C- Severe gastrointestinal bleeding is never reported. (Infarction- Necrosis- Haemorrhage)
D- Most cases are reliably diagnosed clinically and serum amylase level... True
E- Plain abdominal radiographs show an abnormality in over 70% of cases. False
A- Gas within the pancreas is a highly specific sign of pancreatitis. (Pancreatic abscess)
B- Pancreatic viability is reliably assessed at unenhanced CT scanning. (Enhanced)
C- Severe gastrointestinal bleeding is never reported. (Infarction- Necrosis- Haemorrhage)
D- Most cases are reliably diagnosed clinically and serum amylase level... True
E- Plain abdominal radiographs show an abnormality in over 70% of cases. False
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