Multiple Choice
Which of the following best summarizes the usefulness of the Ranson criteria for predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis?
A) high positive predictive value, high negative predictive value
B) high positive predictive value, low negative predictive value
C) low positive predictive value, high negative predictive value
D) low positive predictive value, low negative predictive value
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
Verified
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Q3: Both amylase and lipase rise rapidly with
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Q5: Which of the following can cause acute
Q6: Excess production of _ produces Zollinger-Ellison syndrome,
Q8: Complex carbohydrates are digested by which pancreatic
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Q11: The exocrine acini are drained by ductules
Q12: A 56-year-old female presents with glucose intolerance,