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abdominal distention and decreased bowel sounds are sx of
acute pancreatitis
chronic pancreatitis pain
continuous or intermittent abdominal pain and weight loss
acute pancreatitis causes activation of
pancreatic enzymes inside the pancreatic ducts
acute pancreatitis may result from
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- direct cell injury from alcohol, drugs, or viral infection
acute pancreatitis sx of chock are caused by
hypovolemia
acute pancreatitis precipitating factors are
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- alcohol consumption
- biliary tract obstruction
- cancer
- mumps virus
pancreatitis - substances released by necrotic tissue lead to
widespread inflammation
risk factor for pancreatic cancer
chronic pancreatitis
colorectal cancer sx in early stages
silent
colorectal cancer - caused by mulitple gene alterations and environmental interactions
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- familial adenomatous polyposis
2. hereditary nonpolyposis
acute pancreatitis tx
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- oral intake is stopped
- tx of chock and electrolyte imbalances
- analgesics for pain relief
FIT test is to
stool based test for colorectal cancer
colorectal cancer screening - stool based test types
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- guaiac test
2. fecal immunochemical test FIT
acute pancreatitis low grade fever until
infection develops
acute pancreatitis - abdominal distention and decreased bowel sounds are caused by
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- decreased peristalsis
2. paralytic ileus
BRAF
tumor marker - tumor tissue for colorectal cancer
pancreatitis
inflammation resulting in autodigestion of the tissue
pancreatitis - substances released by necrotic tissue lead to widespread inflammation and what may follow
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- hypovolemia
2. circulatory collapse
most colorectal cancers are located where
ascending colon 25%
chronic pancreatitis is related to
chronic alcohol abuse
possible complications of acute pancreatitis
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- adult respiratory distress syndrome ARDS
2. acute renal failure
acute pancreatitis can be caused by
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- gallstones
- alcohol abuse
- intake of large meal
- intake of large amount of alcohol