These review questions are designed to be a brief active review of the previous article and podcast covering disorders of the pancreas and the first part of our discussion on the the bowels. If for some reason something doesn’t make sense or you want to go back and check something click here for the article and podcast.
1. On physical exam you elicit tenderness over McBurney’s point. What diagnosis is immediately in your differential?
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Appendicitis
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Cholecystitis
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Pancreatitis
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Diverticulitis
2. List all five of Ranson’s criteria.
3. What are the first three steps of managing pancreatitis?
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NPO, IV fluids, IV antibiotics
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NPO, IV fluids, pain medication
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Clear liquids, pain medication, IV antibiotics
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NPO, pain medication, surgical consult
4. How is a definitive diagnosis of celiac disease made?
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Serum antibodies
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Gluten challenge
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Anti tTG assay
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Endoscopic biopsy
5. A 45 year old male presents with a low grade fever and abdominal pain. He has had non bloody diarrhea times two weeks. He states this has happened several times before and usually clears out after about a week. You decide to have the patient undergo a colonoscopy. On the report it mentions a cobblestone appearance. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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Crohn’s disease
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Ulcerative colitis
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Diverticulitis
- Colon Cancer