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USIDMS- PANCREAS

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