Common signs of acute pancreatitis in pregnancy include epigastric or left upper quadrant pain radiating to the back, along with nausea and vomiting.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only nausea
• D. Only fever

Answer: (A)

Acute pancreatitis typically presents with sudden, persistent epigastric pain that often radiates to the back. This retroperitoneal inflammation also commonly causes nausea and vomiting. In pregnancy, the underlying process is the same, so the pain pattern and accompanying nausea/vomiting remain key clues. Fever is not a defining feature of pancreatitis and isn’t needed for the typical presentation, though it can occur if infection is present. Because the described combination—epigastric or LUQ pain radiating to the back plus nausea and vomiting—matches the classic presentation, this statement is correct.