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DMS- MH2
USIDMS- PANCREAS
Question | Answer |
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The pancreas lies in what position in relation to anatomical slices of the body? | Transverse |
Which cells of the pancreas are responsible for producing insulin? | Islets of Langerhan |
What are the four anatomic areas of the pancreas? | Head, Neck, Body, Tail |
What is the name of the accessory duct in the pancreas? | Duct of Santorini? |
Which cells in the pancreas are responsible for producing digestive juices? | Acini cells |
What are the three types of Islet of Langerhan cells? | alpha, beta, delta |
Do the alpha, beta or delta cells produce insulin? | alpha |
What do the beta cells produce? | Glucagon |
These lab values will increase with pancreatitis and decrease with hepatitis and cirrohsis... | Amylase and Lipase |
The most common cause of pancreatitis is..? | Alcoholism |
What is the best way to tell the difference between acute pancreatitis and hemorrhagic pancreatitis? | hematocrit levels |
Does chronic or acute pancreatitis increase the risk for pancreatic cancer? | chronic |
An encapsulated collection of pancreatic juice, blood, and debris | Pancreatic Pseudocyst |
What occurs if a pancreatic pseudocyst ruptures? | peritonitis |
A rare benign mass in the tail of the pancreas that occurs in women over 60 | pancreatic cystadenoma |
malignant mass in the head of the pancreas most common in men over 40 | pancreatic adenocarcinoma |
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is most likely to exert a mass effect on what? | CBD, Duct of Wirsung, IVC |
Besides alcoholism, another common cause of pancreatitis is...? | CBD Obstruction |
How does Pancreatic Cystadenocarcinoma appear on U/S? | Cystic mass with thick walls and septations |
What is the fourth most common cancer? | pancreatic |