Because lipase levels remain elevated longer than amylase and its sensitivity in acute alcoholic pancreatitis is increased, serum lipase may be a more reliable test than serum amylase for the initial diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.
The name Calhoun is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Calhoun is: From the narrow forest. Irish Meaning: The name Calhoun is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Calhoun is: From the narrow forest. Surname.
Calhoun was the seventh vice president under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. He resigned to fill a South Carolina Senate seat. He was the first vice president to resign from office. Along with two other powerful senators, Kentucky senator Henry Clay and Massachusetts senator Daniel Webster, Calhoun was a part of the Great Triumvirate.