PANCE Exam Practice Questions: Quiz 119 February 11, 2016 By Aamir Khan Leave a Comment A patient complains of intermittent epigastric and left upper quadrant pain, weight loss, gaseous abdominal distention, flatulence, and large, greasy, foul-smelling stools. He has a history of alcohol and tobacco abuse. Laboratory testing shows increased serum amylase and lipase as well as glucosuria. What is the most sensitive imaging technique to evaluate the suspected diagnosis? A. abdominal computed tomography B. abdominal ultrasonography C. abdominal plain-film radiography D. endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Δ
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