8. Pancreas

Question 1

Clinical diagnosis of pancreatic injury

Answer 1

serum activity of
1. amylase
2. lipase

Question 2

chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism due to INSULIN deficiency

affects:
- middle aged DOGS
- middle to older aged CATS

Answer 2

diabetes mellitus

Question 3

clinical sign of diabetes mellitus ONLY in dogs

Answer 3

cataracts

Question 4

(3) ways to diagnose diabetes mellitus

Answer 4

1. persistent hyperglycemia
2. glycosuria
3. elevated serum fructosamine

Question 5

can assist in differentiating between stress-induced hyperglycemia and diabetes mellitus

Answer 5

serum frustosamine

Question 6

decompensated diabetes mellitus

cells use free fatty acd as energy source, because glucose can’t be accessed due to insulin deficieny

Answer 6

diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 7

characterized by profound hyperglycemia & hyperosmolality with no or mild ketononemia/ketonuria

Answer 7

hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state

Question 8

lipid accumulation

fatty liver results from increased fat mobilization from adipose tissue

Answer 8

hepatomegaly

Question 9

caused by decreased production of digestive enzymes by the pancreas

Answer 9

exorine pancreatic insuffciency

Question 10

diagnosis of exorine pancreatic insufficiency

Answer 10

serum trypsin-like immunoreactivity

Question 11

treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Answer 11

1. digestive enzyme
2. cobalamin