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
