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1
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Failure of fetal dorsal and ventral pancreativc ducts to fuse is called this

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pancreas divisum

2
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Describe the process of acute pancreatitis

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ductal obstruction leads to ischemia, acinar cell injury and defective intracelluar transport.
trapped enzymes are activated and lead to inflammation, proteolysis, fat necroiss and hemorrhage

3
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What is so severe about hemhorragic necrotizing pancreatitis?

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get necrosis of parenchyma and necrosis of fat

4
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Autoimmune or cross reaction to a bacterial agent in the pancreas is called this. A mass is formed that mimics cancer.

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IgG4 mediated disease, many types including Type 1, mikulicz, kuttners etc.

5
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2 big causes for pancreatic pseudocyst

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acute pancreatitis and trauma

6
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This benign cystic neoplasm contains cuboidal cell surrounded by clear fluid cysts

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serous/microcytic cystadenoma

7
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Which cysts of the pancreas can be cancerous?

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Mucinous and Intraducatal papilary mycinous neoplasm (IPMN)

8
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Constrast ductal andenocarcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm

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ductal - head, poorly circumscribed

neruorendocrine - body, tain - well circumscribed

9
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Describe the Whipple procedure

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removal of gall bladders, bile duct, pyloric spinchter, body of stomach, head of pancreas

10
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this type of pancreas cancer is seen in kids under age 10

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pancreatoblastoma

11
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name a well corcumscribed pancreatic tumor of young women

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solid pseudo-papillary tumor

12
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Name 4 causes of perionitis

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bacterial, bile, foreign material, endometrious

13
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number one cause of ascities?

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portal hypertenson from cirrhosis