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Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Pancreatitis Flashcards

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only organ that can regenerate once damaged

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Liver

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Chronic and irreversible liver disease due to exposure to hepatotoxic substances leading to inflammation and abnormal collagen formation/secretion

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Cirrhosis

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Portal triad

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bile duct (BD)
portal vein (PV)
hepatic artery (HA)

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4
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Flapping tremor

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Asterixis

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an abnormal connection between the portal vascular system and systemic circulation

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Portosystemic shunt

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6
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Enlargement of spleen due to back flow of blood

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Congestive splenomegaly

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7
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increased estrogen can cause ________, _________, _________

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Gynecomastia, spider angiomata, palmar erythema

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8
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Accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity

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Ascites

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9
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Hypoalbuminemia may lead to

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Edema

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10
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Unconjugated bilirubin will result to

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Jaundice

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11
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once the liver is damaged, the production of clotting factors will be affected, leading to

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Bleeding

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12
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Removing excess fluid in the abdomen

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Paracentesis

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13
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Mainstay primary prophylaxis for variceal bleeding

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Beta adrenergic blockers

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14
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NONSELECTIVE B-Blocker should be used

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propranolol or nadolol

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15
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Decrease splanchnic arterial blood flow with a subsequent decrease in portal inflow

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Somatostatin and Octreotide

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16
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TIPS

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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

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17
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decrease water retention with ascites

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Furosemide and Spironolactone

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18
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Bacterial Peritonitis

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Broad-Spectrum antibiotics

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19
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This can cause fulminant hepatitis (cirrhosis).

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Hepatitis E

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20
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HAV family

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Picornaviridae (RNA)

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21
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Not sexually transmitted

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HEPATITIS A

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22
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ONLY HEPATITIS THAT CAN BE CURED

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HEPATITIS A

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23
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does not cause chronic hepatitis

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HEPATITIS A

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24
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Has the largest potential among hepatitis virus to cause epidemic

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HEPATITIS A

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25
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Most common transmission of HAV

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fecal-oral route

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26
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Spread by ingestion of contaminated water and food

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HEPATITIS A

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27
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Yellowing of eyes in jaundice

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Icteric sclera

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28
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Joint pain

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Arthralgia

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29
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Uncommon sequelae of acute infection

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RELAPSING

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30
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Smokers lose their taste of tobacco

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PRODROME

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31
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Dark urine

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ICTERIC PHASE

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32
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decrease in bile flow due to impaired secretion by hepatocytes

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Cholestasis

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33
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may shorten the period of cholestasis

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Corticosteroids and Ursodeoxycholic acid

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34
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DOC for gallstones

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Ursodeoxycholic acid

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35
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used for pre- and post exposure prophylaxis, and offers passive immunity

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Immunoglobulin

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36
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Vaccines for HAV

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Havrix and Vaqta

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37
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Mean incubation period of HAV

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2 - 4 weeks

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38
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Commonly transmitted via body fluids such as blood, semen and vaginal secretion

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HBV

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39
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HBV family

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Hepadnaviridae

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40
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Can produce fulminant hepatitis with massive liver necrosis

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HBV

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41
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Asymptomatic carrier

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HBV

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42
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__________ transmission is the primary mechanism for HBV infection

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Sexual

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43
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_________ was the most prevalent identifiable risk factor for HBV

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International travel

44
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surface antigen of the DNA virus

45
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core antigen (no envelope*)

46
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secreted by the precore

47
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Extracellular form of HBcAg

48
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HBV enters a 4- to 10-week incubation period

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Initial or acute phase

49
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Marks a decrease in HBV DNA levels with ongoing secretion of HBeAg.

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immunoactive phase

50
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HBeAg is replaced by Anti-HBeAg

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Seroconversion phase

51
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most prominent surface antigen and is detectable at the onset of clinical symptoms

52
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High levels of antibodies are detectable during acute infections.

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IgManti-HBcAg

53
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If there is an infection and if it is proliferating, there should be _______

54
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Patients who respond to vaccines will have ______ only.

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anti-HBsAg

55
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HBV vaccines

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Recombivax HB and Engerix-B

56
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combination vaccine for HAV and HBV in adults

57
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HBV vaccine used for children

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Comvax and Pediarix

58
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T/F: HBV infections are not curable

59
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First-line therapy options for HBV

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○ interferon (IFN)-α2b
○ Lamivudine–also used for HIV, pregnant women
○ Telbivudine
○ Adefovir
○ Entecavir
○ Pegylated IFN-α2a

60
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most common blood-borne pathogen

61
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approximately five times as common as HIV

62
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caused by an RNA virus from the flaviviridae

63
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single largest risk factor for HCV infection is

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injection drug use

64
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Vast majority of cases are chronic hepatitis.

65
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detected 1-2 weeks of exposure

66
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No vaccine

67
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inhibiting key viral enzyme, NS3/4A serine protease

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BOSEPREVIR

68
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Must be administered together with PGN-INF alpha and ribavirin

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BOSEPREVIR

69
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Inhibits HCV NS3/4A protease needed for proteolytic cleavage

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TELAPREVIR

70
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Specifically intended for patients with compensated liver disease such as cirrhosis

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TELAPREVIR

71
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DOCfor thrombocytopenia

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Eltrombopag

72
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Stimulates bone marrow platelet production to provide stable platelet counts toallow therapy with interferons

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Eltrombopag

73
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Antiviral nucleoside analogue

74
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Not effective when given alone

75
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Mean incubation period of HBV

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1-4 months

76
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Digests proteins

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Trypsin & Chymotrypsin

77
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Digests Carbohydrates

78
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helps indigestion

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exocrine function

79
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regulates blood sugar such as insulin and glucagon

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endocrine function

80
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inflammatory disorder of the pancreas characterized by upper abdominal pain and pancreatic enzyme elevations

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Acute pancreatitis

81
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progressive disease characterized by long-standing pancreatic inflammation

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Chronic pancreatitis

82
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account for most cases in the United States

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Gallstones and alcohol abuse

83
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used in cancer chemotherapy, particularly breast cancer

84
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type of platinum compound that is also used as an anticancer

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Oxaliplatin

85
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SIRS

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systemic inflammatory response syndrome

86
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increased intestinal permeability and translocation of colonic bacteria

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Pancreatic infection

87
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I GET SMASHED

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● Idiopathic
● Gallstones
● Ethanol
● Trauma
● Steroids
● Mumps
● Autoimmune
● Scorpion sting
● Hyperlipidemia / Hypercalcemia
● Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
● Drugs

88
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ERCP

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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

89
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lactated Ringer’s at an initial rate of

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5 to 10mL/kg/hour

90
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crystalloids at a rate of

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250 to 500 mL/hour

91
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_______ analgesics are used to control abdominal pain

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Parenteral opioid

92
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considered in patients with necrosis who deteriorate or fail to improve within 7 to 10 days

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Empiric antimicrobial therapy

93
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Imipenem-Cilastatin: now replaced by

94
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Imipenem should not be given alone because it would cause

95
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accounts for about two-thirds of cases in Western society

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Chronic ethanol consumption

96
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Excessive fat in stool

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steatorrhea

97
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a late manifestation commonly associated with pancreatic calcification

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Pancreatic diabetes

98
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Nitrogenous substance in the stool

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Azotorrhea

99
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recommended for patients who cannot consume adequate calories, have continued weight loss, experience complications, or require surgery

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Enteral nutrition via a feeding tube

100
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Pain management should begin with weak opioid analgesics

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tramadol, codeine

101
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Administration of _____________ prior to meals may decrease postprandial pain

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short-acting analgesics

102
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should be considered for patients with steatorrhea who are unable to gain weight

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Supplementation withmedium-chain triglycerides

103
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Adjuvant agents should be added if patients have inadequate relief from opioids alone.

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Pregabalin (75 mg twice daily initially; maximum 300 mg twice daily)

104
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The enzyme dose required to minimize malabsorption is ___________ units of lipase administered with each meal.

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30,000 to 50,000

105
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The dose may be increased to a maximum of ______ units per meal.

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