Wcm Pa Semester 2 Gi Fundamentals Exam 2024-2025 Latest Version With Accurate Answers Verified: Pancreas

WCM PA semester 2 GI fundamentals exam 2024-2025 latest version with accurate answers verified: pancreas exocrine fxn of pancreas - ANSWERS-acinar cells -> digestive enzymes, :CO3- neutralization endocrine fxn of pancreas - ANSWERS-islet cells -> insulin, glucagon, somatostain What hormones act on the pancreas? - ANSWERS-secretin (stimulates :CO3- release) and CCK (stimulates enzyme production/realse) What is the most common G= admission? - ANSWERS-acute pancreatitis average length of hospital stay for acute pancreatitis - ANSWERS-4 days mortality rate of acute pancreatitis - ANSWERS-1-3%What are the most common causes of acute pancreatitis? (2) - ANSWERS-1. gallstones 2. alcohol mnemonic for acute pancreatitis risk factors - ANSWERS-= GET SMAS:ED idiopathic gallstones ethanol (alcohol) trauma steroids malignancy/mumps or other viruses autoimmune scorpion sting hypertriglyceridemia/lipidemia ERCP drugs/meds palliation of AP - ANSWERS-sitting and leaning forward or fetal positionreferral of AP pain - ANSWERS-radiates to back common symptoms of AP - ANSWERS-n/v objective findings of AP - ANSWERS-- diminished bowel souds - distended abd - gaurding/rigidity/rebound - sweating - fever - hypotension - tachycardia - tachypnea - jaundice - oliguria important DDXs for AP (2) - ANSWERS-- M= - abdominal aortic aneurysm pathogenesis of AP (3 phases) - ANSWERS-1. glandular auto-digesetion2. sequestration inflammation 3. extravasation resulting