GIT Flashcards
Pancreas: Acute Pancreatitis - Etiology
necrosis, edema, neutrophilic infiltrate of the pancreas
Pancreas: Acute Pancreatitis - Signs
depression, anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, shock, coagulopathy
Pancreas: Acute Pancreatitis - Lab
Left shift, thrombocytopenia, hyperlipidemia, inc. PLI + liver enzymes
Pancreas: Acute Pancreatitis - Dx
imaging, PLI (dog), TLI (cat), biopsy
Pancreas: Acute Pancreatitis - Tx
supportive - fluids, analgesia, anti-emetics, GI protectants, nutrition
Pancreas: Chronic Pancreatits - Presentation
acute due to flare up
Pancreas: Chronic Pancreatitis - Signs
intermittent , low grade
Pancreas: Chronic Pancreatitis - Dx
TLI, imaging, biopsy
Pancreas: Chronic Pancreatitis - Tx
supportive - fluids, analgesia, anti-emetics, GI protectants, nutrition
Pancreas: EPI - Etiology
Pancreatic Acinar Atrophy (genetic), chronic pancreatitis
How much of the pancreas must lose function before signs of EPI?
80-90%
Pancreas: EPI - Signs
wt loss, poor hair coat, inc. appetite, coprophagia, diarrhea
Pancreas: EPI - Dx
reactive hepatopathy, TLI
Pancreas: EPI - Tx/Management
supplemental enzymes, individualized diet, poss. B12
Liver: Indicator Enzymes
Intracellular - ALT, AST Membrane bound - ALKP, GGT bilirubin
Liver: Dx Tests
Bile Acids Stim., Ammonia tolerance, coag., biopsy
Acute Liver Dz: Hepatic Failure - Signs
dull, vomit, PU/PD, poss. icterus
Acute Liver Dz: Hepatic Failure - Lab
inc. ALT, poss. ALP + Bilirubin
Acute Liver Dz: Fulminant Hepatic Failure - Signs
anorexia, v/d, dull, hepatic enchalopathy, seizures, coag. disorders
Acute Liver Dz: Fulminant Hepatic Failure - Lab
inc. ALT, ALP, bilirubin dec. glucose, albumin, urea
Acute Liver Dz: Dx
chem, coag, U/S
Acute Liver Dz: Tx
treat underlying cause, SAMe, feed, supportive
Acute Liver Dz: Etiology
toxins (acetaminophen, carprofen, aflatoxin), metabolic (lipidosis), infection, hypoxia
Chronic Liver Dz: Etiology
copper accumulation, idiopathic, chronic sholangiohepatitis, drug induced, infectious, vacuolar hepatopathies
Chronic Liver Dz: Signs
lethargy, anorexia, v/d, wt. loss, ascites, PU/PD, icterus
Chronic Liver Dz: Tx
treat underlying cause, diet (low fat, high protein), supportive
Inflammatory Liver Dz: Etiology
supurative/lymphatic cholangitis
Inflammatory Liver Dz: Signs
anorexia, pyrexia, jaundace, abdominal pain
Inflammatory Liver Dz: Lab
inc. ALT, ALP, GGT, bilirubin
Inflammatory Liver Dz: Dx
chem, U/S, histo
Inflammatory Liver Dz: Supurative/Lymphatic Tx
antibiotics, supportive/pred, supportive
Biliary Tract Obstruction: Etiology
Dog - edema, inflammation, fibrosis Cat - inflammation, pancreatitis
Biliary Obsruction: Signs
icterus, vomit, anorexia, dull, pain
Biliary Obstruction: Lab
inc. bilirubin, ALKP, GGT, cholesterol
Biliary Obstruction: Dx
chem, radiographs, U/S
Biliary Obstruction: Tx
supportive, sx