Pancreatitis — Flashcards

Acute pancreatitis may present with absent bowel sounds due to _____

Hint: GI complication

What are the most common causes of pancreatitis? (2) _____

Edematous pancratitis = _____ hematocrit Hemorrhagic pancreatitis = _____ hematocrit

What is the best initial imaging modality for patients with suspected chronic pancreatitis? _____

What position relieves pancreatitis pain? _____

What imaging modality is most useful for diagnosing acute pancreatitis if laboratory testing (amylase/lipase) is unclear? _____

_____ = onset in less than a day _____ = onset over > 5 days

Hint: HHNK/DKA

A(n) _____ bite can cause pancreatitis

Hint: insect

Perioral tingling, Trousseau sign and Chvostek sign are all caused by _____

Hint: condition

What is presentation of pancreatitis? _____