Pancreas and Gallbladder Quiz

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What is the most common type of gallstone?

Bilirubin salts

Phosphate stones

Calcium stones

Cholesterol stones (correct)

What is the term for an outpouching or sinus of the mucosa in the gall bladder?

Zenker's diverticulum

Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus (correct)

Barrett's esophagus

Mallory-Weiss tear

What is the term for a calcified gall bladder wall?

Cholangitis

Gallstone

Porcelain gall bladder (correct)

Cholecystitis

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of acute pancreatitis?

Diabetes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of pancreatic cancer?

Adenocarcinoma (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the pancreas?

Secretes digestive enzymes (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a congenital anomaly of the pancreas?

Pancreas divisum (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a proenzyme secreted by the pancreas?

Trypsinogen (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can cause acute pancreatitis?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism behind acute pancreatitis?

Autodigestion of the pancreas by its own enzymes (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which laboratory findings are typically elevated in a patient with acute pancreatitis?

Amylase and lipase levels (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a pancreatic pseudocyst?

A collection of fluid that forms after pancreatic inflammation (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common factor associated with chronic pancreatitis?

Hypocalcemia (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key morphological feature of chronic pancreatitis?

Pancreatic atrophy with extensive fibrosis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of chronic pancreatitis?

Repeated bouts of acute pancreatitis and ductal obstruction (B) Signup and view all the answers

Chronic pancreatitis can lead to the loss of which cells in the pancreas?

Both acinar and islet cells (C) Signup and view all the answers

What demographic is most commonly affected by pancreatic conditions?

Middle aged males, particularly alcoholics (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common early clinical feature of carcinoma of the pancreas?

Obstructive jaundice (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tumor accounts for the majority of pancreatic tumors?

Adenocarcinomas (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant risk factor for developing pancreatic carcinoma?

Smoking (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common symptom of pancreatic tumors as they progress?

Migratory thrombophlebitis (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which pancreatic tumor is most frequently benign and cystic?

Serous cystadenoma (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected clinical presentation of pancreatic carcinoma in its later stages?

Pain in the abdomen and back (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following mutations is most commonly associated with pancreatic carcinoma?

K-ras mutation (D) Signup and view all the answers