INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS-ACUTE PANCREATITIS

Question 1

what are the different types of inflammatory disorders?

Answer 1

acute pancreatitis
chronic pancreatitis
autoimmune pancreatitis
eosinophilic pancreatitis
hereditary pancreatitis

Question 2

pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis happens how?

Answer 2

uncontrolled digestive enzymes resulting in inappropriate activation

Question 3

pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis can be due to?

Answer 3

multifactorial
-ischemia
-infection
-drug induced
inappropriate transport
-metabolic conditions
-EtOH
-lysosomal transport
cascade

Question 4

clinical findings of acute pancreatitis***

Answer 4

abdominal pain
nausea
fever
tachycardia
systemic symptoms
-weakness, lethargy
systemic features
-leukocytosis
-hemolysis
-DIC
-ARDS
grey turner
amylase
lipase remains elevated longer

Question 5

etiology of acute pancreatitis?

Answer 5

choledocholithiasis
alcohol

congenital: pancreas divisum

Question 6

gross pathology of the pancreas that has acute pancreatitis?

histology?

Answer 6

pale and edematous

• hemorrhage
• fat necrosis

neutrophilic
abscesses and calcification

Question 7

how is acute pancreatitis classified?

Answer 7

interstitial 
-mild
-no disruption of microvasculature
-excellent prognosis
hemorrhagic 
-severe
-disrupts microvasculature
-necrotizing

Question 8

treatment involves?

Answer 8

complete bowel rest
decompression
analgesia