BOF:57
A 35-year-old female presents with acute severe abdominal
pain associated with tachycardia, hypotension and tachypnoea. The finding of a
raised serum amylase in this patient:
a)
Is diagnostic of acute pancreatitis
b)
Makes ectopic pregnancy less likely
c)
Makes diabetic ketoacidosis less likely
d)
Could indicate a perforated duodenal ulcer
e)
Makes mesenteric ischaemia less likely
Answer:
d)
A raised serum amylase may occur in all these conditions
