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Pancreas Flashcards

1
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Acute pancreatitis

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inflammation of the pancreas that is mild and often spontaneously resolves

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2
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What percentage of acute pancreatitis ends patients in the hospital?

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20%

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3
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Acute pancreatitis patho

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obstruction of outflow of pancreatic enzymes often related to pancreatic and common bile duct obstruction (often gallstones)

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4
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Causes of acute pancreatitis

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Alcohol, drugs, viral infection

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5
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What does build up of enzymes cause?

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Autodigestion of pancreatic cells which causes inflammation

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6
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Complications of autodigestion of the pancreatic cells

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Necrosis, fat necrosis, coagulopathy, vascular damage

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7
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What does elevated trypsin cause

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edema, hemorrhage, necrosis

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8
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What does elevated elastase cause

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hemorrhage

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9
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What does elevated phospholipase A cause

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Fat necrosis

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What does elevated kallikrein cause

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edema, vascular permeability, shock, smooth muscle contractions

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11
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What does vascular permeability cause

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Fluid seeps into the pancreas which can cause ascites

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12
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What does smooth muscle contractions cause

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pain

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13
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What is the cause of shock with acute pancreatitis

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vascular permeability

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14
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What does elevated lipase cause

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fat necrosis

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15
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Necrosis

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Death and breakdown of tissues

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16
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s/s acute pancreatitis

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severe epigastric pain, N/V, hypoactive bowel sounds, ab distension, fever, hypotension, tachycardia, jaundice, ecchymosis

17
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Characteristics of acute pancreatitis pain

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  • sudden onset
  • tender abdomen
  • guarding
  • may radiate to back
18
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What causes acute pancreatitis pain

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edema - distention of pancreatic ducts and capsules and irritation of peritoneum and biliary tract

19
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Elevated labs with acute pancreatitis

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amylase, lipase, WBCs

20
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How does acute pancreatitis affect glucose

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Glucose can be high or low (depends which cells are autodigested)

21
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Ecchymosis

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Cyanosis or green-yellow/brown color on abdomen

22
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Grey Turners

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ecchymosis on the flanks

23
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Cullen sign

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ecchymosis in the periumbilical area

24
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What kind of pancreatitis causes ecchymosis

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Hemorrhagic pancreatitis

25
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Complications of acute pancreatitis

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abscess, pseudocyst, pulmonary compromise, tetany, hypotension (shock)

26
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Pseudocyst

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  • Fluid filled cavity SURROUNDING the outside pancreas that are made of necrotic products and secretions, cause more inflam and scarring
  • visible on a CT
  • may be palpable epigastric mass that can cause peritonitis if it perforates - may need surgery to prevent
27
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Abscess

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  • Large fluid filled cavity in pancreas that can cause infection or perforation
  • Abdominal mass, inc fever, inc leukocytosis
  • cause is often necrotic pancreatic hemorrhage
28
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Why does tetany happen with acute pancreatitis?

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Lipase causes fat necrosis which releases FFA that binds to calcium deposits in the peritoneum and causes dec calcium

29
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Chronic pancreatitis

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Progressive fibrotic disease of the pancreas

30
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Most often cause of chronic pancreatitis

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Alcohol

31
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Patho of alc chronic hepatitis

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Toxic metabolites release inflammatory cytokines and cause destruction of acinar cells and islet of langerhans

32
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Risk factors for chronic pancreatitis

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Genetics, SMOKE, gallstone obstruction, Alcohol

33
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CM for chronic pancreatitis

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  • attacks of acute pancreatitis with progressive signs of dysfunction after attacks subside
  • abdominal pain and weight loss
  • diabetes r/t loss of islet of Langerhans
  • issues with nutrition, especially fat abs–wt loss
  • pancreatic psuedocysts
34
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Pharm for pancreatitis

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Opioids, Antispasmodics, antacids, H2 receptor antagonists, pancrelipase, insulin or glucagon

35
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Dicyclamine

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Antispasmodic (anti-ACh agent) that decreases spasming bile ducts

36
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Antacids

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Neutralize Hcl secretion in stomach which dec secretion of pancreatic enzymes

37
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H2 receptor antagonists

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basically antacids

38
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Pancrelipase

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Replaces panc enzymes (chronic only)

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