Question

The woman was given IV pain meds, and blood was drawn to assess liver and pancreatic function, given her gallstone history. Pancreatic enzymes were elevated, and the doctor diagnosed acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis.After her surgery to remove her gallbladder and clear the obstructed bile duct, the woman recovered uneventfully, and her pancreatitis resolved. Now she wants to know what this surgery has done to her ability to produce bile and digest food. What is the answer? Pick the best answer.
a. She can still make bile, but she can't store it, so she can't send a large amount into the duodenum to deal with a lot of fat at one time.
b. She will stilll be able to produce bile because her liver is not damaged. Her ability to digest fats will be unchanged.
c. Since her pancreas is damage, she won't be able to make the insulin needed to digest fats or carbohydrates.
d. without a gallbladder, she can't produce bile or digest fats. She needs to swich to a fat free diet.

Answer 1

Answer: a. She can still make bile, but she can't store it, so she can't send a large amount into the duodenum to deal with a lot of fat at one time.

Explanation:

The acute pancreatitis is a disease which is characterized by the acute inflammation and necrosis of the pancreas. This causes the necrosis of the pancreatic vessels and fat.

The gallstones are the solid particles that form due to accumulation of the bile cholesterol and bilirubin in the gallbladder.

According to the given situation, bile is secreted by the liver and generally stored in the gallbladder. Due to the absence of gall bladder after surgery in the given condition, bile will get accumulated in the duodenum. The duodenum will deal with digestion of lot of fat at one time along with the digestion of other food contents. Thus the fat intake must be reduced by the woman.