Exam 2 PANCREATIC DZ Flashcards
Pancreas vascular supply?
Celiac axis
SMA
Pancreas innervation?
Autonomic
Pancreas fxn: Exocrine?
Other contents of juice? (2)
Juice release stim by? (3)
Breakdown of:
Starch (Amylase)
Fat (Lipase)
Protein (Protease)
Bicarb, e-
Gastric acid
Cholecystokinin
Vagal stim
Pancreas fxn: Endocrine?
Insulin release (response to high glucose)
Glucagon release (response to low glucose)
Acute Pancreatitis is?
Inflamm dz -> premature activation of protealytic enz -> autodigestion of pancreas
Acute Pancreatitis caused by? (6)
EtOH (Toxins) Gallstones (Mechanical) Hypertrigly (Metabolic) Ischemia (Vascular) Viral Genetic
Acute Pancreatitis presentation: OLDCARS
Acute, P post meal Midepigast -> back radiation Constant Steady, boring Supine Tripod Anorexia, N/V, distention
Acute Pancreatitis presentation: exam findings
Vitals?
Skin?
Abd:
Other? (2)
Fever, tachy/tachy, +/- hypoTN
Jaundice if obstruction
hypoactive or no BS
tender w/ or w/o guarding/rebound
Cullen’s Sign: periumbil ecchy
Grey-Turner’s Sign: flank ecchy
Acute Pancreatitis labs? (9)
Amylase = ↑ Lipase = ↑ WBC = ↑ HCT = ↑ Cr = ↑ Glu = mild ↑ LFT = transient ↑ Ca2+ = ↓ ABG = P ↓
Acute Pancreatitis imaging? (5)
XRay = r/o obstruction/perf US = stones CT = edema, inflamm, calcif, necrosis, abscess MRCP EUS = newest/best
Acute Pancreatitis tx? (6)
Admit Tx underlying dz NPO IV fluids! Pain (Demerol) P abx (Imipenem)
Acute Pancreatitis: signs of complications?
↓ urine/↑ Cr
Resp fail
↑pain, fever, leukocytosis
Acute Pancreatitis: Complications
Pseudocyst?
Abscess?
Ascites?
fluid/debris collection w/ fibrotic wall
infected pseudocyst or necrotic area
leaking duct or pseudocyst
Acute Pancreatitis: Systemic Complications
Pulmon?
Renal?
Card?
GI?
Metabolic?
Pulmonary fail, edema, effusion, atelectasis
Renal fail
hypoTN/shock
ileus
hypergly/hypoCa2+
Chronic Pancreatitis is?
Repeat episodes of acute inflamm ->
permanent structural damage/obstruction