Question

a 50-year-old man reports severe pain to both upper abdominal quadrants. he states that the pain moves to his back and that he is nauseated and has been running a fever. his wife advises that he does not take care of himself and that he drinks a lot of alcohol. what should you suspect?

Answer 1

pancreatitis

Step-by-step explanation:

When digestion enzymes that are remaining in the pancreas get activated, it irritates the pancreatic cells and results in inflammation. Acute pancreatitis can damage the pancreatic over time, which can result in chronic pancreatitis.