Pancreas Flashcards
Initial 48 hrs in acute pancreatitis
CHOBBS Ca 10% O2 5 Base deficit >4 Sequestration >6L
Ransons criteria
GALAW Glucose >200 AST >250 LDH >350 WBC >16000
Most appropriate treatment for acute pancreatitis
Bowel rest NPO
Most appropriate analgesic for patient with acute pancreatitis
Meperidine ( does not cause dysfunction of sphincter of oddi)
Mcc of chronic pancreatitis
Long term alcohol abuse
Strongest environmental influence in Pancreatic adeno ca
Cigarette smoking
Mc location of pancreati adeno ca
Head
True or false
Carcinoma of the body and tail of the pancreas do not impinge on the billiary tract
True
Painless obstructive jaundice
Trosseau sign
Pancreatic carcinoma
Tumor marker for pancreatic ca
CA 19-9
Surgical tx for pancreatic ca
Whipples procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy)
Can be mistaken for pancreatic ca
Mirrizi syndrome
2 main vascular cells
Endothelial- intima
Smooth muscle - media
Weibel palade bodies
Endothelial cells
TRUE aneurysm
Syphilitic
Atherosclerotic
Congenital aneurysm
Aortic dissection vs false aneurysm
Aortic dissection- blood in single vessel layer
False aneurysm- blood in two vessel layer
Defect at the junction of the communicating branches with the main cerebral vessels (ant communicating artery)
Sudden occipital HA
Berry aneurysm
Asso.w/ tertiary syphilis
Invasion of vasa vasorum of thoracic aorta (obliterative endarteritis)
Aortic valve regurgitation
Syphilitic aneurysm
Invasion of vasa vasorumā> hypoxia and death of tunica media ā> aorta loss elastic recoilā> syphilitic
Dissection of blood between laminar parts of tunica MEDIA
Aortic dissection/dissecting hematoma
Type A and type B in aortic dissection/ dissecting hematoma
Type A - proximal ( ascending or both ascending an d descending)ā> surgery
Type B - distal (begins at distal subclavian artery)
Most frequent pre existing histologic lesion in aortic dissection
Cystic medial degeneration/ necrosis
Mc locations of varicose veins
Superficial saphenous veins
Distal esophagus
Anorectal regions
Left scrotal sac
Varicose vein does not lead to thromboembolism
True
Important clinical finding in aortic dissection
Loss of UPPER extremity pulses
Mc location of phlebothrombosis
Calf deep vein
Vein thrombosis without inflammation
Caused by blood stasis or hypercoagulability
Phlebothrombosis
Orange discoloration and ischemic ulcers around ankles
Phlebothrombosis
Puffiness, cyanosis of head, neck, arm veins
Asso.with Primary lung Ca or mediastinal lymphoma
SVC syndrome
Compression of the neurovascular components of the neck
Spastic anterior scalene muscles
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Hardening of the arteries
Arteriosclerosis