A patient with end stage liver disease admitted to the medical surgical floor, keeps trying to crawl out of bed, and is actively hallucinating. What is the most likely reason for his behavior?
Hepatic encephalopathy secondary to elevated ammonia level. The diseased liver is unable to process wastes such as ammonia for excretion.
These lab values are elevated in acute pancreatitis
Amylase and lipase
What are the primary interventions for a patient with acute pancreatitis?
NPO, IVF, pain management, antibiotic therapy
Alteration in which lab values indicate liver dysfunction?
AST, ALT, ALP, GGT
In which disease process is the Whipple procedure performed?
Pancreatic cancer (Whipple procedure or pancreaticoduodenectomy where head of the panaceas and some of the abdominal organs are removed
What is the leading cause of Cirrhosis in the United States.
Chronic alcoholism
Breakdown of pancreatic and surrounding tissue by pancreatic enzymes is a complication of acute pancreatitis associated with high mortality. What is this complication called?
Necrotizing pancreatitis
Which procedure allows for visualization of the bile duct and can facilitate stone removal, placement of a stent in a narrowed bile duct, or dilation of a stricture