Pancreas Flashcards
What are the congenital abnormalities of the pancreas
Pancreas Divisum
Annular Pancreas
What is pancreas Divisum
it is when the ducts of the pancreas aren’t completely formed and it increase the susceptibility to pancreatitis
What is Annular Pancreas
it is when the pancreas makes a ring around duodenum and leads to obstruction
What are the signs of annular pancreas
abdominal pain
fullness
nausea vomiting
Gerd
What is acute pancreatitis
it is an inflamed pancreas due both release of enzymes that destroy the pancreatic tissue
What are the two ways that acute pancreatitis can happen
Duct obstruction
acinar cell injury
What are the ways of duct obstruction
Head of pancreas cancer
Gallstones
Parasites
Pancreatic divisum
What are the ways of acinar cell injury
alcohol drugs trauma viruses hypercalcemia ischemia
What are the Causes of pancreatitis
I - idiopathic G- Gallstones E- Ethanol T- Tumors S- Scorpion Sting M- Mumps A- autoimmune S- surgery/trauma H- Hyperglycemia E- emboli D- drugs
What are the signs or manifestations of acute pancreatitis
Fever
Nausea/ vomiting
Mid- epigastric
Radiation to the back
What are the signs of acute pancreatitis
cullen
Gray turners
What are the complication of acute pancreatitis
Hypovolemia
Hypoxemia
Hypocalcemia
DIC - clotting in the body due to the trypsin activating prothrombin
