Pancreas, Gall Bladder, Liver Disorders

Question 1

T/F Pancreas returns to normal after recovery from inflammation

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Early enzyme lab findings of acute pancreatitis

Answer 2

Increased amylase

Question 3

Part of the pancreas that fibrosis occurs most commonly in chronic pancreatitis

Answer 3

head of pancreas

Question 4

Gall stone in the common bile duct

Answer 4

Cholidocholithiasis

Question 5

inflamed gall bladder

Answer 5

cholicystitis

Question 6

The majority of gall stones are made from this

Answer 6

Cholesterol

Question 7

The yellow-green discoloration of skin and sclera from Jaundice is due to _____.

Answer 7

bilirubin accumulation

Question 8

An arrest in the flow of bile

Answer 8

cholestasis

Question 9

Which liver enzyme indicates that bile has stopped being produced?

Answer 9

alkaline phosphatase

Question 10

Which liver enzyme indicates chronic changes of the liver?

Answer 10

SGOT (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase), AKA AST (Aspartate transaminase)

Question 11

Which liver enzyme indicates an acute change to the liver?

Answer 11

SGPT, AKA ALT