Chronic pancreatitis Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 64-year-old man with alcohol use disorder, tobacco dependence, and end-stage renal disease on dialysis presents to the primary care clinic for follow-up of chronic epigastric abdominal pain. Since his last appointment, the patient has developed frequent greasy stools and bloating. There is no associated nausea, vomiting, or fevers. The epigastric pain is dull and intermittent and has caused decreased appetite. Temperature is 36.8 °C (98.2 °F), pulse is 72/min, respiratory rate is 14/min, blood pressure is 134/88 mmHg, and oxygen saturation is 99% on room air. On examination, there is no abdominal tenderness to palpation and bowel sounds are normoactive. Recent CT imaging of the abdomen showed atrophy of the pancreas with ductal dilatation and intraductal calcifications. Laboratory studies are ordered and pending. Which of the following findings would be expected?

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Elevated fecal elastase and reduced serum trypsinogen

Reduced fecal elastase and reduced serum trypsinogen

Reduced fecal elastase and elevated serum trypsinogen

Normal fecal elastase, reduced serum trypsinogen

Elevated fecal elastase and elevated serum trypsinogen