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Exam 2
Case Studies
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
03/06/2011

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Term
pancreatitis
Definition
A 45 yr old mal presents with midepigastric pain, elevated amylase and lipase levels, and tenderness. What is diagnosis?
Term
Pancreatitis with hemorrahage
Definition
A patient with known acute pancreatitis presents with continued pain. U/S findings of enlarged gland and echogenic secondary to freshly clotted blood. What is the diagnosis?
Term
adenocarcinoma
Definition
A 56 yr old male with a 1 week history of jaundice and pain has reported a 3-month history of N/V, weight loss, and diarrhea. U/S shows dialated CBD and GB. What is diagnosis?
Term
simple renal cyst
Definition
A 75 yr old male was experiencing RUQ pain. U/S shows an anechoic cyst with well-defined borders, and enhancement in upper pole. What is the diagnosis?
Term
polycystic renal disease
Definition
A 45 yr old female was in end-stage renal failure. U/S shows multiple cyst in both kidneys not connecting to renal collecting system. What is diagnosis?
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medullary sponge disease
Definition
A 6 yr old male presents with multiple urinary tract infections. Child is asymptomatic with occassional pain. U/S shows hydronephrosis and infection. What is diagnosis?
Term
wilm's tumor
Definition
A 14 yr old child presents with a palpable righ sided mass, decreased appetite, N/V, hematuria, and lethargy. What is diagnosis?
Term
angiomyolipoma
Definition
An asymptomatic 43 yr old female with normal lab test shows an solitary, hyperechoic mass with well-defined borders in renal cortex. What is diagnosis?
Term

Acute pancreatitis

Definition

A 35 year old man comes to the hospital emergency room complaining of mid upper abdomen pain that hurts all the way through to his back. Upon admittance through the ER, lab tests were performed that revealed elevated amylase levels. What findings might be on the abdominal sonogram relevant to the symptoms and lab findings?

Term

Adenocarcinoma

Definition

A 63 year old man is seen by his physician. The patient complains of a recent 35 pound weight loss (no dieting), midepigastric pain,that radiates to the back, and nausea and vomiting. He has a palpable mass felt in that area. The patient appears jaundiced. On admission to the hospital, lab exams were performed that demonstrated increased bilirubin and amylase levels. What is your preliminary diagnosis and what structures would you want to image carefully in your sonogram?

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Chronic pancreatitis

Definition

A patient with vague back pain and intermittent episodes of nausea and vomiting was seen by his family physician. Lab values showed a mildly elevated serum amylase level. He did not have a fever and his physician thought it was probably a viral infection. The patient was sent home. One week later he returned to the ER complaining of intense abdominal pain. On examination, he appeared intoxicated. His pain was in the epigastric region. Lab values demonstrated increased levels of serum lipase and serum calcium levels. A sonogram was ordered to evaluate the pancrease. What would you expect to find?

Term
renal cell carcinoma
Definition
A 68 yr old male with fever and flank pain enter ER. He complains of fatigued, weight loss and hematuria. Upon physical examination, he has hypertension and a palpable mass. Before U/S is ordered, what is probable diagnosis?  
Term
islet cell tumor
Definition
A 46 yr old female presents with sweating and insulin shock. An ill-defined mass is seen in the head of the pancreas, compressing the CBD. What is diagnosis?
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