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Enzymatic Necrosis
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The condition that sets pancreatic inflammation apart from other organ inflammation.
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Which special imaging modality can detect cancer of the pancreas with almost 100% accuracy?
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Computed Tomography
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What is the medical term for gallstones?
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Cholelithiasis
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What is the medical term for inflammation of the gallbladder?
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Cholecystitis
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What is the medical term for inflamation of the bile ducts?
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Cholangitis
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What type of jaundice is characterized by the presence of a gallstone?
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Obstructive (Surgical)
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Ninety percent of all gallstones are caused by too much what?
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Cholesterol
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How long does it take from the ingestion of a cholecystagogue until the gallbladder contracts and empties?
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30 minutes
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What enzyme from the bowel initiates gallbladder contraction?
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Cholecystokinin
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What causes density of gallstones?
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Calcium
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Name four laboratory function tests for the liver in a jaundiced patient.
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SGOT
SGPT
Alkaline Phosphatase
Serum Bilirubin
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What is the major cause of cirrhosis?
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Alcoholism
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Cholecystectomy
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Removal of the gallbladder by surgery.
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List three procedures that can visualize the biliary ductal system.
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Computed Tomography, PTC,
T-Tube Cholangeography, Ultrasonography,
HIDA Nuclear Medicine Scan,
PIPIDA Nuclear Medicine Scan
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Hepatitis A
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Inflammatory process of the liver caused by fecal contamination.
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