Pancreas Flashcards
1
Q
What are Cullen’s and Grey Turner’s sign
A
Signs of pancreatitis
Cullen’s - periumbilical bruising
Grey Turner’s - flank bruising
2
Q
What does the Glasgow criteria predict
A
Severity of pancreatitis
>3 admit to ITU
3
Q
What are the parameters of Glasgow criteria
A
PANCREAS PaO2 <8kPa Age >55 Neutrophilia >15x10^9 Calcium <2mmol Renal - urea >16mmol Enzymes - LDH >600 or AST >200 Albumin <32g Sugar >10mmol
4
Q
Pancreatic tumour marker
A
C19-9
5
Q
Red flags
A
New diagnosis of diabetes
Weight loss
Back pain
6
Q
What tests can be used to examine pancreas
A
MRCP - magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticogram
ERCP - endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
7
Q
Contraindications for ERCP
A
Young as long term complications
