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signs of compensated liver disease

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yellow sclera, spider naevi, gynacomastia, liver large or small, splenomegaly, clubbing, duputryens, scratch marks, pigmented ulcers

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signs of decompensated liver disease

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disorientated, drowsy, coma, hepatic flap, dilated abdo veins, oedema

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What is jaundice?

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skin/sclerae yellow discolouration due to raised bilirubin

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which enzyme converts unconjugated bilirubin –> conjugated bilirubin?

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glucuronyl transferase

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Congenital cause of jaundice?

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Gilbert’s syndrome

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how does gilbert’s syndrome present? which gene is mutated?

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asymptomatic incidental finding of raised unconjugated bilirubin.

Mutation in glucuronyl transferase (less of the bilirubin is conjugated.)

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What clinical picture does cholestatic jaundice give?

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pale stools, dark urine (bilirubin conjugated)

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Intrahepatic causes of cholestatic jaundice?

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hepatitis, drugs, alcohol, cirrhosis, neoplastic infiltrations

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Extrahepatic causes of cholestatic jaundice?

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duct stones, bile duct/pancreatic cancer, stricture, sclerosing cholangitis

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How do you determine location of problem with LFTs?

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Raised AST = intrahepatic

Raised ALP = extrahepatic

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Ix of cholestatic jaundice?

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LFTs, US of the biliary tree, hep A and B markers, prothrombin time

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What is hepatitis?

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liver cell necrosis and inflammatory cell infiltration

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Causes of hepatitis?

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viral - A,B, C, EBV, CMV, yellow fever
Drugs - paracetamol
Alcohol
Other - wilson’s disease, haemochromatosis

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Features of Hep A?

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spread faeco-orally via contaminated shellfish/water

- jaundice, N&V, anorexia, hepatomegaly

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Ix for hepatitis viral infections?

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LFTs, HEP antibodies, ESR, bilirubin levels

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How are hep B and C spread?

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blood/blood products/sex

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Prophylaxis against hep B and C?

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avoid needle sharing/prostitutes, counselling patients, immunisation

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features of fulminant liver failure

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reduced attention, liver flap, disorientated in time, confused and coma

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Features of autoimmune hepatitis?

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anorexia, malaise, nausea, fatigue, palma erythema, spider naevi, hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice

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Mx of autoimmune hepatitis?

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prednisolone, immunosuppressants

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What is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

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same liver biopsy findings as those drinking lots, but in absence of heavy drinking

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what diseases are affected by NAFLD?

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obesity, T2DM, hyperlipidaemia

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What do you see on an US of NAFLD?

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hyperchoic texture/bright liver and fatty infiltratione

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What is cirrhosis?

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necrosis of liver cells followed by fibrosis and nodule formation. Result = impaired liver cell function and distortion of liver architecture

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Name the 2 histology types of cirrhosis? + their causes

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MICRONODULAR - uniform small 3mm nodules in diameter. Cause = alcohol/biliary tract dis
MACRONODULAR - variable nodule size and normal acini inbetween. Follows viral hepatitis

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Ix for cirrhosis?

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LFTs/FBC/prothrombin time/albumin/UEs/aFP/US liver and portal veins, endoscopy for varices, DXA for osteoporosis

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Mx of cirrhosis?

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correct the underlying cause. Immunisations. Liver transplant.
screen HCC - aFP and US 6 monthly

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Name 3 complications of cirrhosis?

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portal HTN, variceal haemorrhage, ascites

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which veins meet to form the portal vein?

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splenic vein and superior mesenteric

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Features of portal vein HTN?

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GI oesophageal bleeding, ascites, hepatic encepalopathy

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How do you manage an active variceal haemorrhage?

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  1. resuscitate the patient
  2. urgent gastroscopy –> band ligation
  3. Terlipressin (reduces portal blood flow)
  4. Somatostatin infusion
  5. balloon tamponade
  6. surgical ligation of barices
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Transudate causes of ascites?

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portal HTN, cardiac failure, cirrhosis

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Exudate causes of ascites?

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pacreatitis, nephrotic syndrome, peritoneal TB

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Ascites features?

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flank fullness, shifting dullness, pleural effusion, peripheral oedema, tense ascites

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Ascites Ix?

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aspirate the ascitic fluid - albumin, neutrophil count, gram stain and culture, cytologym amylase

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Mx of ascites?

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measure UEs and K levels

spironolactone/furosemide

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Common bacteria which causes spontaenous bacterial peritonitis?

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Which toxic substance causes portosystemic encepalopathy?

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Features of portosystemic encepalopathy?

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drowsy and coma, increased tone and reflexes

patient irritable and slow/confused

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Mx of portosystemic encepalopathy?

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lactulose, Abx, maintain Kcals

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What is primary biliary cirrhosis?

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progressive destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts due to abnormal immunoregulation –> causes cholestasis and cirrhosis

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What antibodies are there in primary biliary cirrhosis? What does the biopsy show?

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AMA ABs

loss of bile ducts/lymphocyte infiltration/granuloma formation

43
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Mx of primary biliary cirrhosis?

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lifeling Ursodeoxycholic acid

44
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What is hereditary haemochromatosis?

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excessive iron deposition in organs –> fibrosis –> organ failure. It is due to increased iron absorption from the upper small intestine

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Features of hereditary haemochromatosis?

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Liver - hepatomegaly/lethargy
Pancreas - DM
Heart - Cardiomegaly
Pituitary - reduced libido, impotence
Joints - arthralgia
Skin - increased pigment
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Ix findings in haemochromatosis?

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LFTs often normal, increased serum iron, reduced TIBC, genotyping HFE

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What is wilsons disease?

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mutation which causes reduced Cu secretion into bile. Cu accumulates in the liver = liver failure and cirrhosis. It also causes parkinson’s/dementia in the basal ganglia and kayser fleischer rings in the cornea.

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Ix findings for wilson’s disease?

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low serum Cu, increased urinary Cu secretion

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Mx of wilson’s disease?

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Penicillame

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What is the histology of alcohol hepatitis?

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steatosis, ballooned hepatocytes, MALLORY BODIES (surrounded by neutrophils and fibrous/foamy degeneration of hepatocytes)

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what is primary sclerosing cholangitis?

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progressive fibrosis of intra and extra hepatic ducts –> cirrhosis. 75% of patients have UC

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Mx of primary sclerosing cholangitis?

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ursodeoxycholic acid

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What is Budd-Chiari syndrome?

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occluded hepatic vein obstructing venous outflow from the liver and causes staiss –> hypoxic damage and necrosis of hepatocytes

54
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What organism commonly causes a liver abscess?

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Features of a liver abscess?

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fever, lethargy, weight loss, abdo pain, enlarged and tender lvier, right chest effusion

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RF for HCC?

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Hep B/C, androgenic steroids, aflatoxin, COCP? male

57
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Features of HCC

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weight loss, anorexia, ascites, abdo pain

58
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name the 2 types of gallstones

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cholesterol, pigment

59
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Describe biliary pain?

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exam = normal
severe constant upper abdo pain (subsides after hours)
pain can radiate to the right shoulder
associated with vomiting

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Gallstone RF?

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increasing age, female, family history, rapid weight loss, ileal disease, diet high in animal fat

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What do the LFTs show with gallstones?

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raised ALP and raised bilirubin (conjugated)

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Mx for gallstones?

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analgesia, elective cholecystectomy

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What is acute cholecystitis?

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impaction of a stone in cystic duct/gall bladder neck

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Features of acute cholecystitis?

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initial features similar to biliary colic

LEADS TO - severe localised pain, associated fever, muscle guarding, Murphy’s pain (pain worse on inspiration)

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Ix for acute cholecystitis?

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WCC raised, serum LFTs mildly abnormal

abdo US - gallstone and distended gallbladder

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Mx of acute cholecystitis?

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NBM, IV fluids, IV cefotaxime, cholecystectomy

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what is acute cholangitis?

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infection of biliary tree, often due to obstructed CBD by gallstones

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features of acute cholangitis?

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CHARCOT TRIAD - fever, jaundice, RUQ pain

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Pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis?

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increased intracellular Ca, causing activation of intracellular proteases and release of pancreatic enzymes which results in acinar cell injury/necrosis –> inflammatory cells recruited

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Features of acute pancreatitis?

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epigastric pain radiating to back, associated nausea and vomiting.
Abdo tenderness, guarding, rigidity
coma, multiorgan failure

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Signs of acute pancreatitis on the abdomen?

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cullens - ecchymoses around umbilicus

grey turner sign - ecchymoses around the flank area

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Causes of acute pancreatitis?

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gallstones, alcohol, post surgery/ERCP/pancreatic tumours/trauma

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Ix for acute pancreatitis?

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Bloods - increased amylase/lipase (also do FBC/CRP/UE/LFT/Ca)
Radiology - CXR, Abdo US (shows inflamed pancreas and fluid collections)

74
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what is the scoring criteria for acute pancreatitis?

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glasgow scoring criteria

75
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Mx for acute pancreatitis?

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HDU if necessary
IV fluids
correct metabolic abnormalities
LMWH
supplmentary O2
sliding scale insulin
76
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Complications of acute pancreatitis?

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hyperglycaemia, hypocalcaemia, renal failure, shock

77
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What is chronic pancreatitis?

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inappropriate activation of enzymes within pancreas leading to plugs within duct lumen –> forms nidus for calcification. Duct blockage causes ductal HTN and pancreatic damage

78
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name causes of chronic pancreatitis?

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alcohol, autoimmune, CF

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Features of chronic pancreatitis?

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epigastric abdo pain which radiates to back + weight loss

diabetes/steatorrhea - due to endocrine and exocrine insufficiency

80
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Ix of chronic pancreatitis?

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XR - pancreatic calcification
US/CT - duct dilation/fluid collection
BG - increased if there is DM

81
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Features of pancreatic cancer?

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painless jaundice and weight loss
scratch marks
distended gallbladder
central abdo mass

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Ix for pancreatic cancer?

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US/CT, ERCP (palliative stent), CA19-9

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