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Gallbladder cancer
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
risk factors - cholelithiasis and porcelain gallbladderContinue reading
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Acute pancreatitis
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
causes - alcohol and gallstones; ↑ amylase and lipase (more specific)Continue reading
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S/S
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
epigastric pain with radiation into backContinue reading
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Sentinel loop
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
localized ileus of duodenum due to acute pancreatitisContinue reading
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Pancreatic pseudocyst
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
abdominal mass; persistence of ↑ serum amylase >1 weekContinue reading
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Chronic pancreatitis
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
alcohol abuse, CF; malabsorption, pain, type I diabetesContinue reading
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S/S
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
jaundice/acholic (gray/pale) stools; palpable gallbladder; superficial migratory thrombophlebitis (Trousseau's sign); ↑ CA 19-9Continue reading
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First sign tubule cell dysfunction
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
inability to concentrate urineContinue reading
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Fixed specific gravity
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
chronic renal failure; cannot concentrate or dilute urineContinue reading