The patient clearly has pancreatitis but it actually asks etiology of it.Since alp is increased i thought patient has bile stone causing acute pancreatitis.Thus i choose leucocytosis.
What are your thoughts ?
What are your thoughts ?
Typical convoluted Uworld question. It's asking what else happens with the underlying etiology (alcohol in this case). Alcohol causes megaloblastic anemia via B12/folate deficiency. While hypocalcemia occurs during fat necrosis associated with pancreatitis, it has nothing to do with alcohol as far as I know.From what I know it can also cause a decrease in calcium.
Why I was unsure of B or C. I do not find this question all that great.
He has an acute pancreatitis and you see hypocalcemia in chronic pancreatitis.
Neither does increased MCV or B9/B12 deficiency.hypocalcemia doesn't cause pancreatitis though. it's a byproduct of what's going on with pancreatitis.
Took the words right outta my mouth.Typical convoluted Uworld question. It's asking what else happens with the underlying etiology (alcohol in this case). Alcohol causes megaloblastic anemia via B12/folate deficiency. While hypocalcemia occurs during fat necrosis associated with pancreatitis, it has nothing to do with alcohol as far as I know.