Communication: Discussion Board: Quiz #7 Results
  1. A patient in hepatic failure displays yellow skin and sclera. This condition, associated with high levels of circulating bilirubin, is referred to as:
    Jaundice

  2. Name a clinical syndrome characterized by jaundice and encephalopathy.
    Hepatic failure

  3. Hepatitis B infection (viral hepatitis) is an established risk factor for:
    Hepatocellular carcinoma

  4. This disorder is most comonly caused by cirrhosis. Systemic complications include esophageal varices, splenomegaly and ascites. Name this disorder.
    Portal hypertension

  5. Elevated levels of serum amylase and lipase and fat necrosis are characteristic findings in patients with:
    Acute pancreatitis

  6. Fat saponification, calcium deposits and malabsorption are characteristic findings in patients with:
    Chronic pancreatitis

  7. When severe peptic ulcers are encountered in a patient, a work-up should include a search for a pancreatic tumor. Name this tumor.
    Gastrinoma

  8. A patient with a pancreatic tumor presents with episodes of sweating, hunger, nervousness and fainting. Name the most probable lesion.
    Insulinoma

  9. Name a pancreatic lesion filled with blood and tissue debris.
    Pancreatic pseudocyst

  10. Name the most common islet cell neoplasm.
    Insulinoma