You have been dispatched for a patient with severe abdominal pain. On scene, a 57-year-old male informs you that he has a past medical history of chronic pancreatitis, which has "flared up." Which of the following precipitating factors would the EMT identify as the most likely cause of the exacerbation?

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Consumption of alcohol is a common precipitating factor for acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis. Upper respiratory infections and dehydration may exacerbate abdominal pain in general, but they are not necessarily specific to pancreatitis. The use of antibiotics for a respiratory infection is unlikely to cause an exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis.

You Have Been Dispatched for a Patient with Severe Abdominal