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10 Cards in this Set
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Between amylase and lipase, ______ is more specific for acute pancreatitis |
Lipase |
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Choice of broad spectrum antibiotics for severe pancreatitis |
Imipinem/cilastatin |
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A 40 year old alcoholic male is admitted with severe epigastric pain radiating to the back. Serum amylase level is reported as normal, but serum lipase is elevated. Serum is noted to be milky in appearance. Diagnosis of pancreatitits is made. Serum amylase is normal because |
The patient has hyperlipidemia |
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Primary pathologic process in chronic and acute pancreatitis |
Chronic- Alcohol Acute- gallstones |
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In chronic pancreatitis, ______ is done if fibrosis/stricture is limited to head and neck while ______ is done if fibrosis/stricture is more on body and tail |
Sphincterotomy/plasty |
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Pseudocyst of the pancreas that is more than ____ cm and persists for more than _____ should be treated surgically (best by internal drainage) |
6cm more than 6 weeks |
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Most common type of pancreatic tumor and its common site |
Adenocarcinoma Head of pancreas |
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The only definitive and potentially curative treatment of periampullary carcinoma |
Whipple's surgery |
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Whipple's triad seen in Insulinoma |
Symptomatic fasting hypoglycemia Serum glucose <50mg/dL Relief of symptoms with glucose administration |
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Insulinoma is treated with simple enucleation except when ______ and ______, wherein Whipple's procedure is done instead |
>2cms Close to main pancreatic duct |
