Nur. 411 Exam 3-Acute Pancreatitis
What does the pancreas do? - answer synthesizes, stores, and secretes digestive
enzymes, enzymes released to be activated in duodenum for digestion
arterial blood supply in the pancreas - answer splenic artery, common hepatic artery,
and superior mesenteric artery
venous blood supply in the pancreas - answer portal, splenic, and superior mesenteric
veins
Define acute pancreatitis - answer sudden inflammation of the pancreas
two phases of acute pancreatitis - answer early: SIRS response late: develop
complications
acute pancreatitis is characterized by - answer abdominal pain, pancreatic tissue
edema, necrosis of pancreatic tissue, possible pancreatic hemorrhage
what is the main sign of acute pancreatitis - answerabdominal pain
Mild acute pancreatitis - answermost common, short duration, localized fat necrosis with
edema, self limiting
Severe acute pancreatitis - answernecrotizing, extensive necrosis, high mortality rate
what is the acronym for pancreatitis - answerBAD HITS
what does BAD HITS stand for - answerB: biliary
A: alcohol
D: drugs
H: hypertriglycercidemia, hypercalcemia
I: idiopathic
T: trauma
S: scorpion sting
what happens in stage 1 pathogenisis pancreatitis - answerauto-digestion, trypsin
released
what happens in stage 2 pathogenesis pancreatitis - answersystem inflammation
what happens in stage 3 pathogenesis pancreatitis - answerextra-pancreatic
inflammation, systemic complications
What does the pancreas do? - answer synthesizes, stores, and secretes digestive
enzymes, enzymes released to be activated in duodenum for digestion
arterial blood supply in the pancreas - answer splenic artery, common hepatic artery,
and superior mesenteric artery
venous blood supply in the pancreas - answer portal, splenic, and superior mesenteric
veins
Define acute pancreatitis - answer sudden inflammation of the pancreas
two phases of acute pancreatitis - answer early: SIRS response late: develop
complications
acute pancreatitis is characterized by - answer abdominal pain, pancreatic tissue
edema, necrosis of pancreatic tissue, possible pancreatic hemorrhage
what is the main sign of acute pancreatitis - answerabdominal pain
Mild acute pancreatitis - answermost common, short duration, localized fat necrosis with
edema, self limiting
Severe acute pancreatitis - answernecrotizing, extensive necrosis, high mortality rate
what is the acronym for pancreatitis - answerBAD HITS
what does BAD HITS stand for - answerB: biliary
A: alcohol
D: drugs
H: hypertriglycercidemia, hypercalcemia
I: idiopathic
T: trauma
S: scorpion sting
what happens in stage 1 pathogenisis pancreatitis - answerauto-digestion, trypsin
released
what happens in stage 2 pathogenesis pancreatitis - answersystem inflammation
what happens in stage 3 pathogenesis pancreatitis - answerextra-pancreatic
inflammation, systemic complications
