ABIM GI Practice Test 13

10 free ABIM GI practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.

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Pancreas and Biliary Tract Disorders

A 49-year-old woman has 6 months of greasy, foul-smelling stools that are hard to flush, bloating, and a 7-kg weight loss. She drank heavily for 15 years and stopped a year ago. Type 2 diabetes was diagnosed 8 months ago. Stool frequency is 2 to 3 per day, and her stools are formed to soft, not watery. CT shows an atrophic pancreas without calcifications, masses or duct dilation. Laboratory results are shown; total IgA is normal.

Which of the following is the most appropriate next diagnostic test?

Laboratory results
TestResultReference range
Hemoglobin11.6 g/dLF 12–16 g/dL
Albumin3.4 g/dL3.5–5.5 g/dL
Prothrombin time14.6 s11–13 s
tTG-IgA (ELISA)1.1 U/mL<4.0 U/mL
Lipase12 U/L10–140 U/L