Pancreas Flashcards
1) The pancreaticoduodenal vein is seen in which part of the pancreas?
a) Left lobe
b) Right lobe
c) Body
d) All of the above
B
2) The normal pancreas is usually… (can be more than one)
a) Isoechoic to the liver
b) Slightly hyperechoic compared to the liver
c) Slightly hypoechoic compared to the liver
d) Hypoechoic compared to the liver
a and b
3) What is the usual thickness for a pancreas in a medium sized (15-30kg) dog?
a) 5mm
b) 8mm
c) 10mm
d) 13mm
c
4) In older cats, the pancreatic duct can be dilated up to 2.5mm without any concurrent pancreatic disorders?
a) True
b) False
a
5) Which statement is false regarding acute pancreatitis?
a) The pancreas is enlarged
b) The pancreas becomes diffusely hyperechoic
c) The surrounding fat becomes hyperechoic and hyperattenuating
d) In dogs, the right limb is more often affected
b it is usually diffusely hypoechoic
6) Feline pancreatitis has been associated with which diseases (more than one)?
a) Hepatic lipidosis
b) Cholangiohepatitis
c) CKD
d) IBD
a,b,d
which represents oedema (may be more than one)
c,d
8) Which statements about pancreatic pseudocysts are false?
a) They have not been seen in cats
b) They are difficult to distinguish between them and pancreatic abscesses
c) They are easy to distinguish between them and congenital pancreatic cysts
d) They contain pancreatic secretions originating from ruptured duct caused by pancreatitis
a,c
9) Mass effect by an inflamed right limb of the pancreas can cause displacement of the descending duodenum in which direction?
a) Dorsomedially
b) Ventromedially
c) Dorsolaterally
d) Ventrolaterally
d The right limb of the pancreas is usually located dorsomedial to the descending duodenum
10) Which statements about EPI are true?
a) The pancreatic parenchyma can be reduced in size?
b) The pancreatic parenchyma is often hyperechoic
c) The pancreatic duct can be dilated
d) The intestinal tract can be hypermotile and distended with echogenic contents.
a b c d all are correct
11) What is the top differential for well-defined hypo/isoechoic nodules of variable size within the pancreatic parenchyma of an older dog or cat with no changes to mesenteric fat?
a) Nodular hyperplasia
b) Insulinoma
c) Adenocarcinoma
d) Cysts
a, but it cannot be reliably distinguished with ultrasound alone
12) What is the most common type of pancreatic tumour in small animals?
a) Insulinoma
b) Adenocarcinoma
c) Gastrinoma
d) Cystadenoma
B
