Abdominal Disorders in Critically Ill Patients Exam Questions with Answers.

Abdominal Disorders
in Critically Ill Patients
Exam Questions with
Answers
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,Topics - Correct Answer: *Liver Disorders*:

-Cirrhosis



*Pancreatic Disorders*:

-Pancreatitis



*Gastrointestinal Disorders*:

-Bleeding & Trauma



*Neural Control* of GI - Correct Answer: *Parasympathetic*:

-*Vagus nerve* secrets *acetylcholine* which...



-*Contracts* smooth muscles in GI system/*activates GI motility*



*Sympathetic*:

-*Splenic nerve* secretes *norepinephrine* which...



-*Inhibits* muscle contraction and inhibits GI secretion



*Hormonal Control* of GI - Correct Answer: Control of *motility and secretion* is controlled by *4
hormones*:

*1)* Gastrin



*2)* Cholecystokinin



*3)* Secretin



*4)* Gastric Inhibitory Peptide

, *Pancreatitis*:

-Causes all of these hormones to release too early!



*Liver* Circulation - Correct Answer: -Liver *Receives 1/3 of total CO*



*Blood Enters the Liver*:

-*Venously*-via the Portal Vein-from the GI tract (75%)



-From Gut, stomach, pancreas & spleen



-*Arterially*-via the Common Hepatic Artery



*Blood Leaves the Liver*:

-*Hepatic Vein*-to the Inferior Vena Cava



--*CHF* will cause blood to back-up in the organs seen in the image



--*Cirrhosis* of the liver will cause blood to pool in inferior vena cava



*Liver* Functions - Correct Answer: *1) Synthesize plasma proteins*:

-Albumin & globulins



*2) Nutrient Metabolism*:

-Synthesizes glycogen to glucose



*3) Synthesize bile*:

-Emulsify fats (gallbladder stores bile)