DDx with acute pancreatitis = Acute pancreatitis (Choice A) presents with epigastric abdominal pain, nausea, and emesis, often in patients with a history of gallstones, alcoholism, trauma, hypertriglyceridemia, or hypercalcemia. It can be complicated by necrosis, hemorrhage, abscess, or the formation of pseudocysts. Labs: increased lipase.
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