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11. Gallstones and Pancreatitis Flashcards

1
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What are gallstones made from?

A

Bile and sometimes calcium

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What imaging is used to see gallstones?

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Ultrasound

Calcified can be seen on x ray

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3
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What is cholelithiasis?

A

Stones in the gallbladder

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What is choledocholithiasis?

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Stones in the common bile duct

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5
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What are the predisposing factors to gallstones?

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Older, female
Obesity, diabetes, high fat diet
High oestrogen
Gall bladder hypomobility

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6
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What are the causes of gall bladder hypomobility?

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Low CCK due to rapid weight loss, bariatric surgery

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7
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What conditions cause gallstones to be predominantly bilirubin/pigment stones?

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Crohn’s disease (both bilirubin and cholesterol stones)
Cirrhosis
Haemolysis
Parasites

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What are the symptoms of gallstones?

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Biliary colic
RUQ or epigastric pain lasting 30 mins to 4 hours
Radiating to back and right shoulder

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9
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What is the differential for gallstones?

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Dyspepsia
Peptic ulcer disease
Acute pancreatitis
Oesophageal pain
MI
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10
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What are the complications associated with gallstones?

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Acute cholecystitis
CBD obstruction
Mirizzi syndrome
Gall bladder adenocarcinoma

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What are the consequences of CBD obstruction?

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Obstructive jaundice
Ascending cholangitis
Acute pancreatitis

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12
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What is Mirizzi Syndrome?

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Obstruction to CBD by external compression from impacted gallstones

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13
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What is acute cholecystitis?

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Cystic duct obstruction causes stasis in the gall bladder and secondary infection

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What are the signs and symptoms of acute cholecystitis?

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Fever, high WCC
Nausea, vomiting and RUQ pain for days
Positive Murphy’s sign
No jaundice

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What is the treatment for acute cholecystitis?

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Fluid, analgesia, antibiotics

Cholecystectomy

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What complications are associated with acute cholecystitis?

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Empyema, mucocoele
Risk perforation and peritonitis
Fistula with duodenum

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17
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What is chronic cholecystitis?

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At autopsy gallbladder is chronically inflammed
Shrunken with thick muscle
Never symptomatic

18
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What is the treatment for gallstones?

A

If symptomatic remove laproscopically

19
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What are the causes of extrahepatic bile duct obstruction?

A

Gall stones in CBD
Tumour
Benign strictures (PSC)
Mirizzi syndrome

20
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Which tumours can obstruct bile ducts?

A

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Extra-hepatic bile duct adenocarcinoma
Lymph node mets

21
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How is extrahepatic bile duct obstruction investigated?

A

Dilated ducts can be seen above obstruction on ultrasound

MRCP (MRI for hepatic system)

22
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What is the treatment for extrahepatic bile duct obstruction?

A

Remove stones or put in stent

23
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What is ascending cholangitis?

A

Infection of static bile

24
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What is Charcot’s triad of ascending cholangitis?

A

Fever
Pain
Jaundice

25
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What is Reynold’s pentad of ascending cholangitis?

A

Charcot’s triad
Hypotension
Altered mental state

26
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What are the causes of hepatic abscesses?

A

Biliary tract disease with ascending infection

Septic emboli

27
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What are the effects of acute pancreatitis?

A

SIRS
Hypocalcaemia, hyperglycaemia
Ileus
Extensive necrosis, pseudocysts, fistula

28
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What are the causes of acute pancreatitis?

A 
Gall stones
Alcohol
Post ERCP
Trauma, ischaemia, major surgery
Drugs, viral
Hyper calcium or lipids
29
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What pain is associated with acute pancreatitis?

A

Epigastric pain radiating to back

30
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What is the differential for acute pancreatitis?

A

MI
Ruptured AAA
Ischaemic organs

31
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What blood test shows acute pancreatitis?

A

Amylase 3x higher than normal

32
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What is the treatment for acute pancreatitis?

A

Resuscitate
Analgesia, fluids
nil PO
Treat complications, antibiotics, debridement

33
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What is chronic pancreatitis?

A

Fibrosis and inflammation of pancreas

Function impaired and ducts distorted

34
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What are the causes of chronic pancreatitis?

A

Alcohol

CF

35
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What are the symptoms of chronic pancreatitis?

A

Dull epigastric pain radiating to back
Weight loss, steatorrhoea
Secondary DM

36
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What is the treatment of chronic pancreatitis?

A

Analgesia

Enzyme supplements

37
Q

Why is a pancreatic pseudocyst not a true cyst?

A

Not lined by epithelium

38
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What are the causes of pancreatic pseudocyst?

A

Pancreatitis
Pancreatic surgery
Trauma

39
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What complications are associated with pancreatic pseudocyst?

A

Pain/pressure
Infection
Erosion: blood vessel damage, fistula

40
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What can be seen on histology in chronic pancreatitis?

A

Fibrosis
Cysts
Loss of functional acini

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