GI Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
Contraindications to GI endoscopy
A
recent MI
intestinal perforation
combative patient
2
Q
elevated amylase after ERCP
A
60%
3
Q
acute pancreatitis after ERCP
A
5-20%
4
Q
antibiotics before ERCP
A
possible bile duct obstruction
5
Q
Indications for ERCP
A
I) to find an otherwise undetectable common duct stone
2) to determine the cause of pancreatic duct obstruction
3) to potentially diagnose chronic pancreatitis
6
Q
ERCP is contraindicated in
A
acute pancreatitis, except in the following conditions:
•impacted gallstones,
•lack of clinical improvement of a non-alcoholic, acute pancreatitis
• ascending cholangitis
7
Q
MRCP (magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography) can be used to
A
diagnose chronic pancreatitis.
