dr.roh
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For acute, chronic, & pancreatic cancer.....is CT-Scan the best choice
What initial---CT-scan also??
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| dr.roh
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Acute Pancreatitis
1st Amylase & Lipase 2nd CT-Scan *Is the best Lipase or CT???
Chronic Pancreatitis
1st Abdominal X-ray or CT........correct??? so are both equivocal
Pancreatic Cancer
1st CT or ERCP.....Are both equivocal????
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| starcraftbw
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1) Acute:
>Within first 12hrs --> serum lipase + amylase
>after 12hrs --> Urine lipase + amylase
>After 48hrs --> CT-scan
2) Chronic:
>1st test = abd. X-ray
>Best = CT
3) Cancer:
>CT = BEST --> if CT is negative ==> ERCP
>If both Negative  --> cholangiocarcinoma
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| dr.roh
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Awesome.....thanx so much....
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| Doc750
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in chronic the first test is AXR???
also in chronic is stool elastase the diagnostic test (not sure on this, just trying to recall from rotations)
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