Hepatobiliary surgery Flashcards
what are gallstones made up of?
phospholipids - lecithin
bile pigments
cholesterol
what causes gallstones ?
lithogenic bile
binary sepsis
gall bladder hypo motility (pregnancy, OCP, TPN, fasting)
what are the three types of gall stones ?
cholesterol
pigment
mixed
what are pigment gall stones made of?
calcium bilirubinate
what do cholesterol gall stones look like?
large, solitary
what do pigment gall stones look like?
small, black, gritty, fragile
what are pigment stones associated with ?
haemolysis
what is the major component of mixed stones?
cholesterol
what are gall bladder stones complications ?
biliary colic acute cholecystitis chronic cholecysitis mucocele carcinoma mirizzis syndrome (common bile duct obstruction)
what are common bile duct gall stone complications ?
obstructive jaundice
pancreatitis
cholangitis
what are gut gall stones complications ?
gallstone ileus
what urine tests should be done for biliary colic?
bilirubin, urobilinogen, Hb
what blood tests should be done for biliary colic ?
FBC, U&E, amylase, LFT, clotting, CRP, group and save
what will stones look like on US?
acoustic shadow
what imaging can be done for biliary colic?
AXR, US, cholescintigraphy, MRCP
what is boas sign?
Hyperaesthesia below the right scapula
what is murphys sign?
2 fingers over the GB and ask pt. to breath in
→ pain and breath catch. Must be –ve on the L
what is the management of acute cholecystitis ?
NBM
Fluid resuscitation
Analgesia: paracetamol, diclofenac, codeine Abx: cefuroxime and metronidazole
in what condition is boas sign and murphys sign seen?
acute cholecystitis
what is DD for chronic cholecysitis?
PUD
IBS
Hiatus hernia
Chronic pancreatitis
what is the surgical treatment for chronic cholecysitis ?
Elective cholecystectomy
what is a calcified gall bladder called?
porcelain gall bladder
what is Riglers triad?
Pneumobiliia
Small bowel obstruction Gallstone in RLQ
where is jaundice seen first ?
tongue frenulum