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1
Q

This is the most common congenital anomaly of the pancreas.

A. hypoplastic pancreas
B. pancreas divisum
C. annular pancreas
D. pancreas ectopia
E. aberrant pancreas
A

B. pancreas divisum

2
Q

ID: Another name for aberrant pancreas.

A

choristoma

3
Q

Leakage of this enzyme may cause hemorrhagic pancreatitis.

A. protease
B. lipase
C. amylase
D. elastase
E. A & B
A

D. elastase

4
Q

Which is the most common cause of pancreatitis?

A. gall stones
B. alcohol
C. idiopathic
D. surgery
E. ischemia
A

A. gall stones

5
Q

The following are main mechanisms of pancreatitis EXCEPT

A. duct obstruction
B. intracellular enzyme leak
C. enzyme activation by hydrolases
D. transient ischemia of ducts
E. NOTA
A

D.

6
Q

ID: What is the common cause for all 3 mechanisms of pancreatitis?

A

alcohol intake

7
Q

This mechanism results in the activation of enzymes due to the release of substances by the duct epithelium.

A. duct obstruction
B. intracellular enzyme leak
C. enzyme activation by hydrolases
D. transient ischemia of ducts
E. NOTA
A

A. duct obstruction

8
Q

Pancreatic pseudocysts occur when the predominant enzyme is

A. protease
B. lipase
C. amylase
D. elastase
E. A & C
A

A. protease

9
Q

ID: In the ‘intracellular enzyme leak’ mechanism, what causes the premature activation of inactive enzymes?

A

injury

10
Q

Enumerate 3 systemic organ failure complications of acute pancreatitis.

A

shock
acute respiratory distress syndrome
acute renal failure

11
Q

What is the major cause of chronic pancreatitis?

A. gall stones
B. alcohol
C. idiopathic
D. surgery
E. ischemia
A

C. idiopathic

12
Q

T/F: Amylase is not specific to the pancreas

A

T

13
Q

Which of the following is a good indicator of the severity and prognosis of pancreatitis?

A. sodium
B. potassium
C. calcium
D. magnesium
E. chloride
A

C. calcium

14
Q

ID: This factor is the major determinant of the final outcome of a pancreatic neoplasm.

A

location

15
Q

ID: This is the most common tumor of the pancreas.

A

pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma