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A.Pt w/ chronic pancreatitis and alcohol Hx
1. Initial test
2. nd test
B.What about pancreatic cancer?
C. How do you diff btw Chronic pancreattis and Pancreatic cancer? (Labs Values? and/or Sx's)
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initial test is ct scan
in pancreatic cancer, there will be wt. loss
pls correct me ben.
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Anyone else can give more details on how to diff btw chronic pancreatitis vs pancreatis cancer?
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chr pancreatitis
initial test - ct
ERCP
Same holds true for pancreatic cancer
amylase raised in chr i think whras its not in the Ca....
hey but mostly ca occurs after a long standin chronic pancreatitis
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Pancretic Caner: most of teh cases are weight loss and painless jaundice, very important, always suspect PC in painless jaundice elderly patinets.
Chronic pancreatitis: almost all teh cases will tell you either alchol or gall stone.
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pancreatic cancer--lab--obstructive jaundice,CT scan,
chronic pancreatitis- AST > ALT , high glucose