Pancreatitis — Flashcards

What do you do if pt. presents with severe acute pancreatits with poor Ransons criteria and ? _____

Most common cause of chronic pancreatitis is _____

Hint: condition

How do you dx a pancreatic pseudocyst? _____

Acute pancreatitis and persistent fever/leukocytosis = pancreatic _____ Acute pancreatitis + mass symptoms (feel a mass/early satiety) = pancreatic _____

Hint: abscess/pseudocyst

(-) ketones or acidosis and glucose > 800 mg/dL is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

A dilated transverse colon and cut-off sign at the splenic flexure can be seen in _____

What nutrition support is given in pancreatitis patients if NPO exceeds 5-7 days? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with hypercalcemia, elevated PTH, and low urine Ca2+? _____

How does the PaO2/FiO2 ratio change in patients with ARDS? _____

Pancreatitis complication with mass (palpable) sx's (dyspnea, ascites, and early satiety)? _____