Inflammation and Tumours of the Pancreas Flashcards
What is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas, with variable involvement of other regional tissues or remote organ systems?
Acute pancreatitis
What is interstitial oedema a predominant feature of the gland?
Mild acute pancreatitis
What is associated with organ failure/and or local complication such as necrosis, pseudocyst or abscess. Most often this is an expression of the development of pancreatic necrosis although patients with oedematous pancreatitis may manifest clinical features of a severe attack?
Severe actue pancreatitis
What are three obstructive factors of pancreatitis?
- Biliary disease
- Benign pancreatic duct stricture
- Tumours of the ampulla or pancreas
What are 2 toxic factors for pancreatitis?
- Alcohol
2. Viral infection - mumps, coxsackie B and viral hepatitis
What are two metabolic factors for pancreatitis?
- Hyperparathyroidism
2. Hyperlipoproteinaemia
What are two genetic defects for pancreatitis?
- Cationic trypsinogen gene (N29I, RII7H)
2. CF gene (CTFR)
Name an iatrogenic cause of pancreatitis
ERCP
What are 4 drugs that can induce acute pancreatitis?
- Valproic acid
- Azathioprine
- L-asparaginase
- Corticosteroids
Name an inflammatory cause of pancreatitis?
IgG4-related autoimmune disease
When inflammation of the parenchyma occurs, what does the resulting peripancreatic exudation or pancreatic ductal leakage cause?
Pseudocyst
On examination what does tenderness, peritonism, distention, bowel sounds and skin markings suggest?
Pancreatitis
Other than FBC, clotting, U&es, LFTs - what 4 other blood tests would you do for acute pancreatitis?
- Amylase
- CRP
- Glucose
- Ca
What 5 imaging methods would you use for diagnosing acute pancreatitis?
- CXR/AXR
- US
- CT pancreas
- MRI
- ERCP
With acute pancreatitis, what might you see on an AXR?
Sentinel loop
What is an US used for in acute pancreatitis?
To rule out biliary pancreatitis
What is a CT scan used for in acute pacnreatitis?
To assess severity
What are fluid collections, pancreatic necrosis, ascites, bleeding and abscesses complications of?
Acute pancreatitis
What shouldn’t be used as a diagnostic tool, but is used for treatment for CBD stones with obstruction, cholangitis and acute biliary pancreatitis?
ERCP
What is the Glasgow Prognostic Score for pancreatitis (3 factors means acute severe)?
PaO2 55 Neutrophils: WBC > 15x109/l Calcium 16mmol/l) Enzymes (AST/ALT > 200 or LDH > 600) Albumin 10mmol/L)
What can be said about pain felt in acute pancreatitis?
Epigastric/diffuse abdominal pain with radiation to back
What condition has painful jaundice, temperature, loss of appeitite and weight loss, abdominal tenderness, indigestion and nausea with vomiting, alongside radiating pain to back?
Acute pancreatitis
What are pulmonary failure, renal failure, shock, sepsis, metabolic acidosis, hyperglycaemia, hypocalcaemia anad MODS systemic complications of?
Acute pancreatitis
What is a complication of acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis, which might have pancreatic duct communication?
Pseudocyst
What two things can a pseudo-cyst cause?
Biliary obstruction and gastric outlet obstruction
What are the two methods of treating a pseudocyst?
Endoscopic drainage and surgical drainage