Normal Anatomy
Lab Findings
Case Studies
Ultrasound Images
100
What are the four anatomical regions of the pancreas?
Head, neck, body, and tail
100
The kind of pancreatic function that involves the production of the hormone insulin
endocrine
100
A patient presents with a sudden onset of moderate to severe abdominal pain radiating to the back, nausea, and vomiting. Laboratory tests show elevated amylase and lipase. Ultrasound demonstrates an enlarged hypoechoic pancreas with irregular borders and peripancreatic fluid collections. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Acute pancreatitis
100
Identify number 8? Anterior and medial to the common bile duct
1. Liver
2. Pancreas
3. confluence/splenic vein
4. AO
5. IVC
6. SMA
7. CBD
8. Gastroduodenal
200
Most of the pancreas lies in which anatomical space?
Retroperitoneum
200
Enzyme secreted by the pancreas to aid in the digestion of carbohydrates
amylase
200
A patient reports severe abdominal pain radiating to the back, malabsorption, and weight loss. Ultrasound shows a small fibrotic pancreas with irregular borders, mixed echogenicity, and a dilated pancreatic duct with calculi. With impaired exocrine and endocrine function. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Chronic pancreatitis
200
Tumor in the head of the pancreas, causing obstruction to the common bile duct
Adenocarcinoma
300
Name the two ducts seen within the pancreas
Duct of Wirsung and duct of Santorini
300
An abnormal increase in white blood cells caused by infections
leukocytosis
300
A patient presents with intense severe abdominal pain radiating to the back. Laboratory findings show decreased hematocrit and decreased serum calcium. The patient develops hypotension and adult respiratory distress. Ultrasound demonstrates a well-defined homogeneous mass in the region of the pancreas.
Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis
300
Echogenicity is increased beyond normal because of fibrotic or fatty changes, with a mixture of hypoechoic and hyperechoic foci
Chronic Pancreatitis
400
Which artery supplies the body and tail of the pancreas?
Splenic artery
400
pancreatic enzyme that breaks down fats; enzyme is elevated in pancreatitis and remains increased longer than amylase
lipase
400
A 65-year-old patient presents with weight loss, decreased appetite, and painless jaundice. Ultrasound demonstrates a hypoechoic, poorly defined pancreatic mass with irregular borders and dilated ducts. Represents the most common primary malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. What is the most likely diagnosis?
adenocarcinoma
400
Secondary to pancreatitis and inflammation in the head of the pancreas
Dilation of the pancreatic duct
500
Gastroduodenal artery makes up the ____________ border of the pancreas
anterolateral
500
Pancreatic enzyme that is elevated during pancreatitis
serum amylase
500
A patient is found to have increased amylase. Ultrasound demonstrates an anechoic pancreatic mass with posterior acoustic enhancement and internal septations, and thick walls located in the body and tail of the pancreas.
Cystadenoma
500
Rare, benign, well-circumscribed tumor with multiple tiny cysts found more often in elderly females. Sonographically, with cyst walls thicker than the membranes between the multilocular cysts.
Serous Cystadenoma