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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Pathophysiology Case Studies Exam 1
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EXAM CODE: IHUMAN ABDOMINAL PAIN CASE ANSWE
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RS-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Termdddd




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Q2. A patient comes into the clinic complaining of confusion, muscle spasms, and lethargy. Te
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sts are done (blood & urine) and the patient has decreased serum osmolarity and high urine os
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molarity. What are two causes of the condition they are suffering from?
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[Verified Solution]: Brain injury, infection, trauma, stroke, hemorrhaging, ADH secreting tumor, idiop
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athic The patient has SIADH
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Q3. What is SIADH?
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[Verified Solution]: Excessive amounts of ADH secreted in the body Process: Pretty much you have t
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oo much water in your blood, causing renin and aldosterone to be suppressed (you technically do not ha
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ve low blood pressure, just low concentration). Your body then does not feel the need to absorb salt, m
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aking you excrete the salt in your blood
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Q4. What is the main difference between DI and SIADH?
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[Verified Solution]: THEY ARE THE EXACT OPPOSITE
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, Q5. A patient comes into the ER complaining of polyuria, polydipsia, and dehydration. Tests
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are done (blood and urine) showing high serum osmolarity and low urine osmolarity. Large a
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mounts of urine are being excreted from their body. What is the patient suffering from?
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[Verified Solution]: Diabetes Insipidus (lack of ADH) When your body is not producing ADH, your k
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idneys are not reabsorbing water into the body, causing the blood concentration to be high and urine co
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ncentration to be low. dd dd dd




Q6. A patient comes in complaining of pain in their back and severe nausea. After examining
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the patient you find they have a fever of 101.3 and are experiencing tachycardia. It is determin
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ed that they are suffering from pancreatitis due to a clogged pancreatic duct. What are tests a
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nd results that would have led you to this diagnosis?
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[Verified Solution]: Blood test- Hyperglycemic Enzymes- high amylase and lipase levels CT-
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calcification in the pancreas
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Q7. What are some causes of pancreatitis?
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[Verified Solution]: Alcoholism, Cholelithiasis, trauma, cystic fibrosis, clogged ducts (pancreatic ot C
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Q8. What are helpful tests/results to do when diagnosing cholecystitis (gall bladder)?
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[Verified Solution]: Murphy's sign- dd dddd dd



positive US or CT Patient will also be experiencing pain in the lower R shoulder blade The DDX is pa
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ncreatitis-these are distinguishable when enzymes are tested (elevated levels of lipase and amylase).
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Q9. What is the link between cholecystitis and cholelithiasis?
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[Verified Solution]: Cholelithiasis (gall stones caused by hardened cholesterol/calcium) can cause chol
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ecystitis by blocking a duct (pancreatic or CBD).
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Q10. A patient comes in suffering from abdominal pain in the RLQ and a fever. Tests are do
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ne and show that the WBC is elevated and a CT shows inflammation in the appendix. What ar
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e the causes of appendicitis and what is a treatment plan?
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[Verified Solution]: Causes- Build up of mucus or stool (fecalith)--
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inflammation is the immune response Treatment- surgery/removal
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Q11. What are the tests that would be useful when dealing with peritonitis?
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[Verified Solution]: CBC, UA, Amylase/Lipase, BC, CT, rigid abdomen
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