A 52-year-old woman has had acute pancreatitis due to gallstones. Six weeks later, she has persistent nausea and is unable to eat. A CT scan shows that the inflammation have resolved, but there is a 10 cm pancreatic pseudocyst posterior to the stomach which is displacing it anteriorly. MRCP shows communication between the pancreatic duct and the pseudocyst. The most appropriate management is
A. pseudocyst-gastrostomy with cholecystectomy
B. percutaneous aspiration
C. continue total parenteral nutrition for 3 more weeks
D. administer somatostatin analogue
E. perform pancreatic duct stenting
Select your answer:
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Movement and Locomotion › Viewwhen the circular muscle contract, the longitudinal muscle relax, the earthworm become
A. shorter and thinner
B. shorter and thicker
C. longer and thinner
D. longer and thicker
Eye or Nose Injuries › View
Which of these should NOT be done when treating an athlete with a foreign object in their eye?
A. Have them close their eyes for a period of time
B. Flip eyelid up and try to remove object
C. Have athlete gently rub the eye to see if they can remove the object
D. Use saline to try and flush out the object