A 48-year-old man presents with acute onset severe epigastric pain radiating to the back after a binge of alcohol. Serum lipase is markedly elevated a...

Question

A 48-year-old man presents with acute onset severe epigastric pain radiating to the back after a binge of alcohol. Serum lipase is markedly elevated and CT confirms acute pancreatitis with less than 30% necrosis and no organ failure. According to severity stratification, what is the appropriate level of care?

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Admission to a general ward with supportive care

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Outpatient management with oral analgesia

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Routine ICU admission for all pancreatitis cases

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Immediate surgery to remove the pancreas

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Prophylactic broad-spectrum antibiotics for 14 days

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Acute pancreatitis severity assessment