Sanders chapter 7 - Epigastric Pain COPY Flashcards

1
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Enzyme secreted by the pancreas, responsible for breaking down complex carbohydrates.

A

Amylase

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2
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Bruising of flanks secondary to retroperitoneal bleeding.

A

Grey-Turner’s Sign

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3
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Elevated concentration of lipid in the blood. Can cause pancreatitis.

A

Hyperlipidemia

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4
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Dilated bowel secondary to decreased motility. Causes include acute pancreatitis, peritonitis, bowel ischemia, myocardial infarction, infection, and certain medications.

A

Ileus

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5
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Increase in number of white blood cells in bloodstream. Can be due to infection.

A

Leukocytosis

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6
Q

Digestive enzyme secreted by the pancreas that breaks down fats. Usually elevated along with amylase in acute pancreatitis.

A

Lipase

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7
Q

Fluid that results from a ruptured pancreatic pseudocyst.

A

Pancreatic Ascites

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8
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Accumulation of pancreatic fluid in a cyst-like loculus, but without an epithelial lining. May occur within or outside the pancreas.

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Pancreatic Pseudocyst

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9
Q

Acute or chronic inflammation of the pancreas.

A

Pancreatitis

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10
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Edematous, enlarged pancreas. Most commonly caused by alcohol or biliary disease.

A

Acute Pancreatitis

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11
Q

Histological changes within the pancreas secondary to repeated episodes of acute pancreatitis. Results in gland atrophy as well as stone and cyst formation.

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Chronic Pancreatitis

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12
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Bleeding within the pancreas, associated with acute pancreatitis.

A

Hemorrhagic

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13
Q

Inflammatory process that spreads to the soft tissues surrounding the pancreas.

A

Phlegmonous

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14
Q

Congenital variant in which the dorsal and ventral pancreatic ducts fail to fuse. This condition may result in inadequate enzyme drainage, predisposing the individual to pancreatitis. More recent thinking casts doubt upon this possible association.

A

Pancreas Divisum

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15
Q

Ulceration in the wall of the stomach or duodenum.

A

Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)

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16
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Laboratory test that is elevated in the setting of acute pancreatitis. Also elevated with mumps, ischemic bowel disease, pelvic inflammatory disease, acute cholecystitis, renal failure, and PUD.

A

Serum Amylase

17
Q

Liquid form of nutrition administered through a central line.

A

Total Parenteral Nutrition

18
Q

Portion of the head of the pancreas that lies posterior to the superior mesenteric vein.

A

Uncinate Process