Pancreas: practice question

A General Surgery question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Surgery · Pancreas

Sample item

What symptom is typical of acute pancreatitis?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Severe epigastric pain radiating to back

Acute pancreatic inflammation often causes severe epigastric pain radiating to the back, with nausea and elevated pancreatic enzymes in an appropriate clinical setting.

Option by option

  • A. Severe epigastric pain radiating to back (correct)

    Correct: back-radiating epigastric pain is typical of pancreatitis.

  • B. Painless rash

    Rash is not the principal acute pancreatitis symptom.

  • C. Chronic diplopia

    Diplopia does not suggest acute pancreatitis.

  • D. Hearing loss

    Hearing loss is unrelated to pancreatic inflammation.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is A, Severe epigastric pain radiating to back. Acute pancreatic inflammation often causes severe epigastric pain radiating to the back, with nausea and elevated pancreatic enzymes in an appropriate clinical setting.

Why is "Painless rash" not the answer?

Rash is not the principal acute pancreatitis symptom.

Why is "Chronic diplopia" not the answer?

Diplopia does not suggest acute pancreatitis.

Why is "Hearing loss" not the answer?

Hearing loss is unrelated to pancreatic inflammation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pancreas in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: back-radiating epigastric pain is typical of pancreatitis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Pancreas?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.