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pancreas Flashcards

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What is Acute pancreatitis?

A

acute inflammation of the pancreas, releasing exocrine enzymes that cause auto digestion of organs (attacks the pancrease)

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What are the pancreatic enzymes that are related? and what do they do in acute pancreatitis?

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amylase and lipase (increased)

They attack the pancreas and surrounding tissues/organs.

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What is the most commonly presented symptom associated with acute pancreatitis?

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mid-epigastric or left upper quadrant pain that radiates to the back

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Major causes of Acute pancreatitis?

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  1. Alcohol (60-75%)
  2. Gallstones (25-40%)
  3. post ERCP
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Other causes of Acute pancreatitis?

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Drugs (corticosteroids)
IBD
Metabolic (incres in calcium, increase in triglycerides, dec temp)
infections

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General principle for diagnosis Acute pancreatitis?

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A diagnosis of exclusion, so must be ruled out when PT’s come in with abdominal pain

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What are my investigations for Acute pancreatitis?

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  • FBC (looking for > serum amylase and lipase, 150 indicates pancreatitis
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clinical presentations, signs and symptoms for Acute pancreatitis?

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  • > serum and lipase
  • Mid epigastric or left upper quadrant pain that radiates to back
  • sudden on set of vomiting and nausea
  • tachycardia
  • dehydrated
  • > 55
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What other system is Acute pancreatitis related to?

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respiratory system, failure

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Treatment/management plan for Acute pancreatitis

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  • pain relief…give analgesia
  • intravenous fluids
  • Antibiotics in case of suspected necrosis/infection
  • Cholecystectomy (PT’s with suspected Gallstones)
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What is anorexia

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eating disorder, PT tries to keep weight as low as possible

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What is pyrexia

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Fever

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What is chronic pancreatitis?

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continuing inflammation of the pancreas, characterised by glandular destruction and irreversibly damage

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In terms of incidence who is more prevalent to Chronic pancreatitis

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M>F

aged 35-50 year old

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What are the main characteristic of Chronic pancreatitis?

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  • recurrent, persisted abdominal pain
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What is chronic pancreatitis more likely to affect in comparison to acute pancreatitis?

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Chronic - endocrine and exocrine functions of the pancreas

Acute - exocrine functions of the pancreas

17
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80% of chronic pancreatitis are due to…?

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Alchohol

18
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What are the other causes of chronic pancreatitis?

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  1. Genetic predisposition: Cystic fibrosis (mutation in CFTR gene) & haemochromatosis
  2. Ductal obstruction: Tumors, stones
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What is haemochromatosis?

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A condition in which the body absorbs too much iron

20
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What is hypercalcemia

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condition in which calcium levels are above normal

21
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What genes are most susceptible to pancreatitis

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  1. PRSS1 gene
  2. CFTR
  3. SPINK1
22
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What is the CFTR gene?

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cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator

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What are the clinical features of Chronic pancreatitis?

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  1. Abdominal pain
    • exacerbated by food
  2. weight loss
  3. exocrine & endocrine insufficiency
    4.
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Exocrine functions?

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the release of enzymes that digest proteins, carbs and fats

- so we get Malabsorption, diarrhoea, steatorrhoea and protein deficiency

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Endocrine functions?

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secretion of hormone, insulin, controlling blood sugar

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What are my investigations for Chronic pancreatitis?

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  • CT of abdomen (AXR; Abdominal x-ray)
  • ultrasound: size, cysts and ducts
  • Blood test: serum levels
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What would an AXR show in case of chronic pancreatitis?

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calcification of pancreas

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Management/Treatment for Chronic pancreatitis?

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  • pain relief (analgesia)

- pancreatic enzyme supplements

29
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In terms of carcinoma of the pancreas who is more susceptible?

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M>F

60-80 year olds

30
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75% of Pancreatic carcinoma are due to…?

A

Duct cell mutinous adenocarcinoma

31
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Clinical presentation of Pancreatic cancer?

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-Upper Abdominal pain (75% in head and body of pancreas)

  • Jaundice
  • weight loss
  • anorexia
  • fatigue
  • fever
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What are the physical signs of Chronic pancreatitis?

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  • jaundice
  • abdominal mass
  • abdominal tenderness
33
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Management for Pancreatic cancer?

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  • whipples procedure

- Pain relief/ control

34
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In terms of acute Vs chronic pancreatitis how are the levels of amylase and lipase?

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acute: increased
chronic: could be normal levels

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