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15) Pancreatic function Flashcards

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Comprised of small clusters of glandular epithelial cells

Make up 98% of the pancreatic mass

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Acini

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Produce pancreatic juice

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acini

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Inactive form of enzymes

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zymogens

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how do zymogen granules change during meal?

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Number increases in the
fasting state, and
decreases following a meal.

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Pancreas synthesizes — digestive enzymes.

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The endocrine portion of the pancreas consists of the …

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islets of Langerhans

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Comprise approximately 1% of the pancreas

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islets of Langerhans

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products of islet cells

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alpha —glucagon
beta —insulin
delta —somatostatin
F cells —pancreatic polypeptide

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Identical to the growth-hormone-inhibiting factor secreted by the pituitary

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somatostatin

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autoregulates both endocrine and exocrine functions of pancreas

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pancreatic polypeptide

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Results in the inability to digest food, or maldigestion.

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exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

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Two major categories of pancreatic function tests

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invasive and noninvasive

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most common invasive pancreatic test

requires intubation

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Secretin-cholecystokinin (CCK)

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Following an overnight fast, the patient is intubated with a gastroduodenal tube into the duodenum.

Pancreatic juice is collected in 15-minute intervals and volume, pH, bicarbonate, and enzymes are measured.

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Secretin-Cholecystokinin (CCK)

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Decreased volume of pancreatic juice and increased enzyme concentration provide evidence of…

during CKK test

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pancreatic obstruction

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very sensitive test for steatorrhea, but its sensitivity decreases with increased damage to the pancreas.

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fecal chymotrypsin

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A ————- <3 IU/g of stool suggests advanced chronic pancreatitis

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fecal chymotrypsin

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18
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Significant increase in serum concentrations occur in about 75% of patients with acute pancreatitis

↑ 10-20 times upper limit of normal = acute pancreatitis

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amylase

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nonpancreatic sources of amylase

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mumps, cholecystitis, hepatitis, cirrhosis, ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and macroamylasemia

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(urine/serum) amylase remains elevated longer

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urine

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amylase creatinine clearance ratio

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(100)(urine AMY/serum AMY)(serum Cr/urine Cr)

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ACCR RR

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<3.1%

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22
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ACCR 8-9%

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acute pancreatitis

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Most —— derives from the pancreas, but some is secreted by gastric and intestinal mucosa.

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lipase

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Doctors consider ------- a more sensitive indicator of acute pancreatitis or other causes of pancreatic necrosis.
lipase
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breath test
The C-mixed-chain triglyceride test
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Evaluates intraluminal pancreatic lipase activity
C-mixed-chain triglyceride test
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1,3 distearyl, 2(carboxyl-C13) octanoyl glycerol given orally to fasting patients with a “standard meal” of toast and butter
C-mixed-chain triglyceride test
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performed to determine if the steatorrhea is due to a pancreatic or intestinal dysfunction
fecal fat
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4 fats found in feces
Neutral fats (triglycerides) Fatty acid salts (soaps) Fatty acids Cholesterol
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fecal fat stains
Sudan III Sudan IV Oil Red O
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2 fecal fat slides
**One**: only **neutral** fats are stained; is a suspension of the stool examined microscopically for the presence of fat droplets stained orange or red depending on the dye. **Two**: stool is mixed with **acetic acid and heated** to release the fatty acids by hydrolysis of the soaps and neutral fats. **Fatty acids and soaps** are now observed with neutral fats.
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Cholesterol crystals are observed by ------after heating and cooling
sudan III
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Exact mechanism is not known, --------- is released into the serum during an acute pancreatic attack.
phospholipase A2
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Uses HPLC (not readily available)
NBT-PABA Test (Bentiromide)
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results of NBT-PABA test indicating pancreatic insufficiency
decreased chymotrypsin levels; less peptide being hydrolyzed
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based on the hydrolysis of a synthetic tripeptide N-benzoyl-1-tyrosyl-ρ-aminobenzoic acid (NBT-PABA) or bentiromide by **chymotrypsin**.
NBT-PABA test
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differentiate pancreatic insufficiency from those without pancreatic insufficiency in cystic fibrosis patients
Fecal Elastase-1
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------- has been found to be superior to fecal chymotrypsin to evaluate pancreatic exocrine function in CF patients.
Fecal elastase
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Serum -------- less than 20 ng/mL is specific for chronic pancreatitis, but sensitive only for advanced disease.
trypsin
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----------- levels over 150 ng/mL are indicative of pancreatic inflammation.
trypsin
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What is measured in the pancreatic juice collected in the secretin-CCK test?
Volume, pH, bicarbonate, and enzymes
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C-peptide function
appears to protect the correct protein structure of insulin
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3 parts of sweat chloride test
* Sweat stimulation by pilocarpine iontophoresis * Collection of sweat onto the appropriate medium * Qualitative or quantitative measurement of sodium, chloride, or osmolality.
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Marker for colorectal and pancreatic carcinoma Monitor patients with pancreatic cancer (not a screening marker).
CA19-9
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glycolipid synthesized by pancreatic and biliary ductal cells and also gastric, colon, endometrial, and salivary epithelia
CA19-9
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cause of acute pancreatitis
autodigestion by prematurely activated enzymes
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critical early step of acute pancreatitis
conversion of trypsinogen to trypsin trypsin can activate most other enzymes
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2 major etiologies of acute pancreatitis
Alcohol Biliary tract disease/obstructive liver disease
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Helpful in determining the severity of an acute pancreatitis attack
Ranson’s Indicators of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis
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4 main goals in acute pancreatitis
* Provide supportive care * Decrease and prevent further local pancreatic necrosis and the inflammatory process * Recognize and treat complications * Prevent future attacks
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Ranson's indicators of severity in acute pancreatitis
**Five signs that can be documented at admission:** Age >55 yr Plasma glucose >200 mg/dL LD >350 IU/L AST >250 U/L WBC count >16,000/μL **Within 48 hours of admission**: Hematocrit decreases greater than 10% within 24h BUN increases by >5 mg/dL within 24h Calcium <8.0 mg/dL Arterial PO2 <60 mmHg
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3 ranson's signs positive
<5% mortality
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≥3 Ranson's signs positive
15-20% mortality
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chronic pancreatitis occurs after...
repeated bouts of acute pancreatitis and results in the pancreatic cells being replaced with scar tissue
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most common cause of chronic pancreatitis
years of alcohol abuse
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---% chronic pancreatitis causes are idiopathic
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complications of acute pancreatitis
* Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) * Cardiac complications * Metabolic complications * Gastrointestinal bleeding * Pancreatic infection and abscess * Pseudocysts * Bile duct and duodenal obstruction
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collection of pancreatic juice that is enclosed by a wall of fibrous or granulation tissue that usually occurs 2 weeks after initial symptoms
pseudocysts
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In rare cases, chronic pancreatitis or drugs toxic to the pancreas can lead to....
DM
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2 explanations for hyperlipidemia in acute pancreatitis
Hypertriglyceridemia or hyperlipidemia can be an etiological factor, or can occur as a consequence of acute pancreatitis.
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why is Ca decreased in acute pancreatitis?
Calcium binds with the free fatty acids to form soaps.
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Pancreatic cancer is the ----- leading cause of death from cancer in both males and females in the United States.
4th
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95% of pancreatic neoplasms are --------- pancreatic cancers
exocrine
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main risk factor for pancreatic cancer
Tobacco smoking (20-30% of pancreatic cancers)
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Low plasma glucose Inappropriately elevated levels of insulin and C-peptide
insulinoma
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Necrolytic migratory erythema (NME) glucagon levels above 1000 pg/mL
glucagonoma
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Glucose intolerance (diabetes mellitus) Gallbladder disease Weight loss Diarrhea, often associated with steatorrhea
somatostatinoma
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Has a marked effect on gastrointestinal transit time, intestinal motility, and absorption of nutrients from the duodenum.
somatostatinoma

Mercy CLS 5: Chemistry (24 decks)

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