Acute Pancreatitis
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- Name the disease caused by auto-digestion of ezymes released prematurely in the pancreas.
- pancreatitis
- What are the two most common causes of acute pancreatitis?
- gallstones and ETOH
- Which drugs can cause acute pancreatitis?
- loop & thiazide diuretics, tetracyclines, steroids, amphetamines, NSAIDS, estrogen, salycilates, sulfonamides
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Pancreatitis is caused by:
a. hypercalcemia
b. hypocalcemia - a. hypercalcemia
- Beta cells secrete ___ to decrease glucose levels, and alpha cells secrete ___ to increase glucose levels.
- insulin, glucagon
- Which digestive enzyme is the best indicator for dx of acute pancreatitis?
- lipase
- ___ is the inactive form of trypsin.
- tryptosinogen
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Sx of acute pancreatitis include:
a. severe abdominal pain
b. nausea and vomiting
c. respiratory complications
d. all of the above - d. all of the above
- What would be assessed in a pt to r/o acute pancreatitis?
- h/o ETOH intake, meds, h/o biliary tract dz
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During a PE of a pt w/ acute pancreatitis, a nurse would expect:
a. abdominal distention
b. tympany to percussion
c. hypoactive/absent bowel
sounds (paralytic ileus)
d. jaundice (biliary obstr.)
e. grey turner or cul - f. all of the above