Education & Training

 

AGA Education, Practice and Research


Focused Clinical Updates 2006

To receive full CME credit, you are required to complete the evaluation form and self-test for each chapter you complete. Upon completion of the evaluation form and test, a certificate with your name and number of credits you have claimed will be generated. You must print your certificate using the print function in your browser.

The objectives listed below are to be used when evaluating the program. After completing this program, each participant should be able to:

  • Identify how state of the art and emerging research will impact management of digestive conditions.
  • Review diagnostic and treatment options for patients with several digestive diseases.

 

What's Up With the Pancreas?

Select one answer for each question. You may change your answers as many times as you need to until you click the "Submit" button located at the bottom of the test.

1. With regard to beginning feeding in patients recovering from mild, acute pancreatitis:

Clear liquids resulted in a decrease in length of stay compared to a low fat, solid diet after beginning refeeding

A low fat diet was superior to clear liquids in length of stay after beginning refeeding in this group

Clear liquids followed by a low fat, solid diet was the shortest length of stay in refeeding

There was no difference in pain, nausea, vomitting, or significant difference in length of stay regardless of which refeeding strategy was used

2. Patients with chronic pancreatitis and refractory continuous pain treated with radiation therapy:

Approximately 80% had no further flares during a four year follow up period

Patients who responded gained weight

Quality of life improved statistically over pretreatment levels

All of the above are correct

3. With regard to pancreatic cancer:

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors are associated with an increased odds ratio of development of pancreatic cancer

Metal stents are more likely to be patent than plastic stents at six months

African Americans are more likely to accept treatment with surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation than Caucasians

None of the above are correct

4. Autoimmune pancreatitis:

May present with clinical and radiographic features identical pancreatic cancer

Patients with autoimmune pancreatitis are more likely to have elevated IgG4 levels

Patients may respond to corticosteroids

All are correct