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Pancreas Flashcards

1
Q

[location of pancreas]
extends from [..] to the midline to the [..]

A

2nd duodenal segment
splenic hilum

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2
Q

[location of head]
between [..] and [..]
anterior to [..]

A

2nd duodenal segment
SMV
IVC

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3
Q

medial extension of pancreas neck

A

uncinate process

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4
Q

[location of uncinate process]
posterior to [..]

A

SMV

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5
Q

[location of body]
extends lateral to the [..]
lies between [..] and [..]

A

neck
posterior antral wall
SMA

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6
Q

[location of tail]
lies posterior to [..]

A

stomach

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7
Q

parts of pancreas

A

head
neck
body
tail

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8
Q

T/F pancreas is a retroperitoneal organ

A

T

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9
Q

nonencapsulated multilobular gland

A

pancreas

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10
Q

[pancreas blood supply]

A

SMA
Splenic Artery
Gastroduodenal Artery

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11
Q

[pancreas venous drainage]

A

splenic vein, SMV

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12
Q

pancreas variable in [3]

A

size
shape
lie

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13
Q

main pancreatic duct
enlarges toward the head, meets with the CBD

A

Wirsung’s Duct

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14
Q

accessory pancreatic duct
normal variant, enters duodenum superior to and separate to wirsung’s duct and CBD

A

Santorini’s Duct

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15
Q

Two Functions of Pancreas

A

Endocrine Function - insulin
Exocrine Function: pancreatic enzymes (digestion)

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16
Q

general sono appearance of pancreas

A

midgray homogenous

17
Q

pancreas sonographic appearance in relation to liver

A

hyper/isoechoic

18
Q

vascular landmark of pancreas
inferior to body

A

splenic vein (anechoic)

19
Q

vascular landmark of pancreas
inferior to head

A

IVC

20
Q

vascular landmark that divides neck and uncinate process

A

SMV

21
Q

[PREP] [..] hrs NPO
Why?

A

8-12 HRS
to ensure GB & Biliary Duct Dilation

22
Q

[pancreas] patient position

A

supine
sitting-erect
left lat decub

23
Q

parts of pancreas visualized at oblique transverse scanning

A

longit and LA section

24
Q

parts of pancreas visualized at oblique transverse scanning

A

longit and LA sections

25
Q

pancreas survey

A

transabdominal ant. approach
-longit
-axial

26
Q

most common cause of acute pancreatitis

A

alcohol abuse
impacted stone in GB

27
Q

defining features of acute pancreatitis

A

a. edema - diffused and hypoechoic parenchyma
b. peripancreatic fluid collections

28
Q

represents ductal calculi or parenchymal calcifications in pancreas

A

chronic pancreatitis

29
Q

defining features of chronic pancreatitis

A

a. echogenic
b. punctates - white specks

30
Q

encapsulated distinct wall of granulation tissue and fibrosis
alkaline fluid exude out of pancreas

A

pancreatic pseudocyst

31
Q

pancreatic pseudocysts appears when fluid collection stays for [..]

A

6wks

32
Q

pancreatitis adenocarcinoma is associated with [..]

A

smoking, alcoholism, chronic pancreatitis, diabetes Meletus, hx of adeno CA

33
Q

70% pancreatitis adenocarcinoma occurs in [..]

A

pancreatic head

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