OST 575 - Exam #3 Questions And Correct
Answers --> Pancreatitis
What is pancreatitis? - answeran inflammatory process of the pancreas with variable
involvement of regional tissues or remote organ systems
Why is incidence of pancreatitis in the US rising? - answerdue to biliary pancreatitis
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What is pancreatitis? - answer✔an inflammatory process of the pancreas with variable
involvement of regional tissues or remote organ systems
Why is incidence of pancreatitis in the US rising? - answer✔due to biliary pancreatitis
*obesity*
What are the 3 criteria for diagnosis of pancreatitis? - answer✔Symptoms such as epigastric pain
consistent with disease
Serum amylase or lipase greater than 3x upper limits of normal
Radiologic imaging (CT or MRI) consistent with diagnosis
What are some differential diagnosis of Pancreatitis? - answer✔Mesenteric Ischemia/infarction
perforated peptic ulcer
biliary colic
dissecting aortic aneurysm
Intestinal obstruction
Inferior wall MI
What type of history would lead one to believe the diagnosis could be pancreatitis? -
answer✔History of gallstones
alcohol use
previous biliary tract or pancreatic disease
medications
abdominal trauma
weight loss
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