Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2015
For the last 3 years a 12-year-old boy has been suffering from stomachache, abdominal distension, nausea, periodical liquid fatty stool, grey in color, with rotten smell. On palpation: pain in the epigastrium, Desjardins' pancreatic point and Chauffard's triangle; positive Mayo-Robson's sign. Insufficiency of pancreas exocrine function is suspected. What method is the most informative for pancreas exocrine function assessment?
Answer options
- Determining tripsin content in blood serum
- Detection of elastase-1 in feces
- Determining amylase content in blood and urine
- Pancreas echography
- Scatological test
Correct answer
Detection of elastase-1 in feces
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