Saturday 12 September 2015

AIIMS MCQ for Medical PG Preparations .. NIME | complication of pancreatitis MCQ

All of the following are known complication
of pancreatitis except?
A. Pancreatic abscess
B. Colonic necrosis
C. Pancreatic malignancy
D. Pancreatic fistula




Ans. C.

Pancreatic malignancy is not a complication of acute pancreatitis. The other complications of acute pancreatitis are pancreatic pseudocyst, intraperitonealhaemorrhage, pleural effusion, atelectasis, pneumonia, ARDS, DIC, peptic ulcer disease, erosive gastritis, portal vein thrombosis, oliguria, azotaemia, acute tubular necrosis, hyperglycaemia, hypocalcaemia, fat emboli, Purtscher's retinopathy, hypertriglyceridaemia etc.