MedSurg II Hepatic, Gallbladder & Pancreatic Disorders Compass Cards + Audio Companion

Review hepatobiliary and pancreatic patterns in a focused visual format, with audio for another pass through the subject. The Basecamp Compass Hepatic, Gallbladder & Pancreatic Disorders Compass Cards + Audio Companion pairs 18 visual cards with an Audio Companion for nursing students studying Med-Surg II.

Each card follows six sections: Pattern, Recognize, Check and Connect, Priority, Escalate and Remember. Use these prompts to connect what is happening with the clues you notice, the assessments that clarify the situation and the nursing priorities that follow.

The cards cover liver function and laboratory clues, jaundice, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, ascites and paracentesis, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy and acute liver failure. Continue through gallstones versus cholecystitis, common bile duct stones, cholangitis, ERCP safety, acute pancreatitis, severe complications and chronic pancreatitis with enzyme teaching.

Choose a card for a short review, compare related conditions or explain your priority before checking the page. Return to the subject through the Audio Companion during a listening session. The collection emphasizes recognition and escalation while reminding you that symptoms and laboratory findings need clinical context.

Includes the Compass Cards PDF and Audio Companion. Use alongside your course materials and instructor guidance. The full Trail Kit adds the Trail Guide, Retrieval Maps and Campfire Challenges.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
– Recognize liver injury, synthetic-function and bile-flow clues.
– Compare jaundice, hepatitis and cirrhosis patterns.
– Identify urgent changes with ascites, SBP and GI bleeding.
– Connect mentation changes with safety, assessment and prescribed HE care.
– Distinguish biliary colic, inflammation, obstruction and infection.
– Review pancreatitis priorities and severe complication warning signs.
– Reinforce recognition and escalation through visual and audio review.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
– Liver Function, Laboratory Clues and Jaundice
– Viral Hepatitis, Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
– Ascites, Paracentesis and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
– Variceal Bleeding and Hepatic Encephalopathy
– Acute Liver Failure
– Gallstones, Cholecystitis, Bile Duct Stones and Cholangitis
– ERCP Safety and Acute Pancreatitis
– Severe Pancreatitis Complications, Chronic Pancreatitis and Enzyme Teaching