19. Acute and chronic pancreatitis, exocrine pancreas insufficiency in dogs and cats Flashcards
classification of pancreatitis
Acute / chronic / recurrent
Mild / severe / fatal
Acute serous / acute haemorrhagic necrotising / purulent
Predisposed to Acute Pancreatitis
mini schnauzer
terriers
dachshund
poodle
middle / old ages
obese
pathogenesis of Acute Pancreatitis
initiation by oxidative stress, hypotension, acidosis
causing ineffective defence mechanism, circulatory failure, inflammatory failure
what happens after generalisation of Acute Pancreatitis
local effects - oedema, inflammation, haemorrhage, necrosis, acute fluid accumulation
regional effects - cholestasis, EHBO, duodenitis, colitis, local peritonitis
multisystemic effects
multisystemic effects of Acute Pancreatitis
SIRS
MODS
Acute kidney failure
ARDS, pleuritis
Cardiac arrhythmia
ischeamia, inflammation of git
DIC
high risk for developing Acute Pancreatitis
high fat diet
KBr, phenobarb, ttcs, furosemide
organophosphates
babesia, leishmainia
trauma
ischaemia
duodenal reflux
aetiology of Acute Pancreatitis
gall stones
hereditary
idiopahtic
clinical signs of Acute Pancreatitis
vomitting
anorexia
lethargy
abdominal pain
fever
diarrhoea
jaundice
dyspnoea
diagnostic imaging of Acute Pancreatitis
Abdo US - decreased echogenicity = pancreatic necrosis. increased echogenicity = peritonitis
XRAY
lab d
Biochem of Acute Pancreatitis
azotaemia = hypovolemia, dehydration
increased; cholesterol, lipid, liver enzymes, bilirubin = hepatocellular injury
specific lab test for Acute Pancreatitis
Pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity. PLI
cPL, fPL
ELISA
Haematology of Acute Pancreatitis
increased ; PCV, WBC, CRP,
Decreased ; thrombocytes
other non specific lab indicators of Acute Pancreatitis
increased ; blood glucose
decreased ; calcium, potassium, sodium,
metabolic acidosis
differential of Acute Pancreatitis
gastritis
gastroenteritis
peritonitis
acute renal insufficiency
ileua
pyometra
prostatitis
pyelonephritis
Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis
Fluid therapy
analgesia
antiemetics
managment of complications
special diet