WorksheetsLiver and Pancreas
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following tests gives a definitive answer about liver function?
Liver enzymes (ALT/AST)
Low Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test (LDDST)
Bile Acid Stimulation Test (BAST)
Canine Pancreatic Lipase test (CPL Snap Test)
Which of the following are clinical signs of a dog with pancreatitis?
Anorexia
Polyphagia
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
Dysuria
What test can be used to help confirm Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency?
Canine Pancreatic Lipase (CPL snap)
Trypsin-like immunoreactivity (TLI)
Lipase Test
Bile Acid Stimulation Test (BAST)
In feline patients hepatitis, enteritis and and pancreatitis is usually termed (a)
Patients that have progressed biliary disease usually present with what coloured mucous membranes?
Jaundice (Yellow)
Cyanotic (Blue)
Pale (White)
Hyperemic (Brick Red)
Which ONE of the following is a cause of pre-hepatic disease?
Portal systemic shunt
Cirrhosis
Hepatitis
Reb blood cell destruction
Which of the following clinical signs are associated with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI)
Obesity
Anorexia
Weight loss
Polyphagia
Steatorrhoea
Which enzymes are released from the exocrine pancreas for digestion?
Amylase
Trypsinogen
Maltase
Lipase
Lactase
Elevated levels of bilirubin are primarily linked to which organ being diseased?
Pancreas
Kidneys
Liver
Bile Ducts
Which of the following statements about pancreatitis is FALSE?
Acute Pancreatitis is seen more frequently in dogs
Chronic Pancreatitis is seen more commonly in cats
Chronic pancreatitis is often caused by dietary indiscretion
Acute pancreatitis is often caused by dietary indiscretion
Treatment of acute pancreatitis includes IVFT, analgesia, antiemetics and which one of the following?
Feeding a low-protein, high-fat diet
Feeding a bland low-fat diet
Feeding a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet
Feeding a diet high in fat and calories
Copper Toxicity is the accumulation of copper in which organ?
Pancreas
Gall Bladder
Liver
Kidneys
Protein malnutrition in patients with hepatic disease manifests clinically as?
Hypoalbunaemia, weight gain and muscle atrophy
Weight loss, muscle atrophy and hypoalbunaemia
Muscle atrophy, hyperalbunaemia, zinc accumulation
Vitamin K accumulation, weight loss and muscle atrophy
In cats, hepatic lipidosis often occurs as a result of which of the following?
Thyroid disease
Anorexia and weight loss
Lower urinary tract disease
Cardiac disease
