What defines pancreatitis as acute?
A) Severe pain
B) Inability to take in oral food
C) Sudden onset with high risk of mortality
D) Slow onset with low risk of mortality
Ans: C
Feedback: Acute pancreatitis can be a medical emergency associated with a high risk of life-threatening complications and mortality. In both acute and chronic pancreatitis there is severe pain and the inability to take in food orally.
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