Pancreas: Acute pancreatitis and cancer

Question 1

What lab values are INCREASED with Acute Pancreatitis?

Answer 1

• serum lipase
• serum amylase
• serum isomylase
• serum triglycerides
• glucose
• WBC
• urine amylase

Question 2

What lab values MIGHT be elevated with Acute Pancreatitis?

Answer 2

• bilirubin

- liver enzymes

Question 3

What lab values will be DECREASED in Acute Pancreatitis?

Answer 3

• Calcium
• Magnesium
• Potassium
• PTT

Question 4

is it Metabolic Acidosis or Alkalosis with Acute Pancreatitis?

Answer 4

Metabolic ACIDOSIS

Question 5

Which lab value can be increased or decreased with Acute Pancreatitis?

Answer 5

Albumin

Question 6

Acute Pancreatitis labs:

glucose

Answer 6

increased

Question 7

Acute Pancreatitis labs:

calcium

Answer 7

decreased

Question 8

Acute Pancreatitis labs:

PTT

Answer 8

decreased

Question 9

Acute Pancreatitis labs:

WBC

Answer 9

increased

Question 10

Acute Pancreatitis labs:

Magnesium

Answer 10

decreased

Question 11

Acute Pancreatitis labs:

Albumin

Answer 11

Can be either increased or decreased

Question 12

Acute Pancreatitis labs:

Potassium

Answer 12

decreased

Question 13

What is treatment of Pancreatic cancer geared towards?

Answer 13

preventing tumor spread and decreasing PAIN

Question 14

Pancreatic cancer treatment is NOT ________, it is __________.

Answer 14

NOT curative, palliative

Question 15

Pancreatic cancer treatment is NOT ________, it is __________.

Answer 15

NOT curative, palliative

Question 16

T of F: pancreatic cancer is often metastatic

Answer 16

T!

Question 17

Why would radiation be used for Pancreatic cancer?

Answer 17

shrink size of tumor and alleviate pressure

palliative

Question 18

What other treatment could be used for palliative care of Pancreatic Cancer?

Answer 18

Biliary stent insertion

**relieves pressure