A 52-year-old male is in moderate distress and complaining of nausea and vomiting. He describes a three-day history of left upper quadrant abdominal pain described as sharp and radiating to his back. You note a slightly distended abdomen. He called EMS today when he developed nausea and vomiting. He denies any change of bowel habits and states he has a history of alcoholism. Of the following,
A) Pancreatitis
B) Hepatitis
C) Peptic ulcer disease
D) Gastroenteritis
Ans: A) Pancreatitis
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