Pancreas Flashcards
Pancreas develop from
Endoderm of primitive gut
Ventral and dorsal bud
Small ventral bud from hepatic diverticulim gives rise to
proximal pancreatic structures proximal main pancreatic duct Wirsung Uncinate process CBD Parts of head
Dorsal bud from duodenum gives rise to
Accessory pancreatic duct (Santorini)
Pancreatic head
Pancreatic body, tail
Most common congenital anomaly of pancreas
Pancreatic divisum
Posterior to head of pancreas
IVC
Posterior to body and tail of pancreas
Splenic artery and vein
Posterior to neck of pancreas
Medial to uncinate
SMA
SMV
PV
Failure to fuse
pancreatic divisum
Pancreatic divisum tx
Sphincterotomy
Cholecystectomy
Failure of ventral bud to rotate
Annular pancreas
Annular pancreas tx
Duodenojejunostomy
Blood supply head of pancreas
SMA
Superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal branches of gastroduodenal artery
Body of pancreas blood supply
Splenic artery
Tail of pancreas blood supply
Branches from dorsal pancreatic splenic, gastroepiploic artery
Branch of CHA comes off celiac trunk
Gastroduodenal artery
Superior veins of pancreas drain to
Inferior veins drain to
Body and tail drain to
Portal vein
IMV
Splenic vein
Pancreatic secretion is innvervated by
efferent fibers from parasympathetic
Blood flow regulation to exocrine pancreas
Sympathetic innvervation
Lymphatic drain of pancreas
Pancreaticoduodenal nodes (head) Pancreaticosplenic nodes (neck body tail) Superior mesenteric nodes
Somatostatin analog for bleeding esophageal varices, inhibitory of pituitary adenoma and carcinoid
Ocreotide
80% of acute pancreatitis is caused by
gallstone or alcohol
Drugs associated with acute pancreatitis
Steroids
Diuretics (thiazide)
Immune modulating drug (azathioprine)
antiretroviral
Flank ecchymosis
Grey turner sign
Periumbilical ecchymosis
Cullen sign
Inc WBC Inc glucose Inc LDH Inc AST Inc amylase and lipase
Pancreatitis
More sensitive and specific
Lipase
Confirms acute pancreatitis
CT scan: peripancreatic fat stranding, fluid collection, nonenhancing pancreatic parenchyma with gas (necrosis)
If pancreatic necrosis is seen, sx
CT guided aspiration to differentiate if sterile or infected
Latter requires debridement
T/F: Pancreatic enzyme levels do not correlate with severity and outcome
True
Ranson’s criteria
On admission
Age >55 Glucose >200 mg/dl WBC >16 LDH >350 AST >250
Ranson criteria
Within 48h of admission
BUN >5 Ca <8 Hct dec by >10 Base deficit >4 PaO2 <60 Fluid sequestration >6L
0-2 on Ranson criteria
2% Mortality
3-4 on Ranson criteria
15% Mortality
5-6 on Ranson
40% Mortality
7-8 on Ranson
100% mortality
Uncomplicated acute pancreatitis tx
conservative management fluid resuscitation NPO NGT Close monitoring of fluid balance Pain control Bowel rest with TPN (not for mild)
Necrotizing pancreatitis tx
Prophylactic antibiotic (imipenem with or without antifungal coverage)
Gallstone pancreatitis with obstructivr choledocholithiasis or cholangitis tx
ERCP with sphincterotomy followed by cholecystectomy
Infected necrotizing pancreatitis
Symptomatic organized necrosis tx
Necrosectomy
Prolonged pancreatic inflammation
Fibrosis and ductal obstruction
Inc ductal pressure and ductal dilation
Irreversible change with loss of exocrine and endocrine function
Chronic pancreatitis
Most common cause of chronic pancreatitis
Alcohol
Others Gallstone Obstruction Pancreas divisum Autoimmune pancreatitis Familial predisposition (SPINK1, CFTR, fam hyperlipidemia)
Intermittent abdominal pain
Weight loss
DM
Steatorrhea
Chronic pancreatitis
Normal or inc amylase and lipase
Inc ALP
Inc blood glucose
Chronic pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis dx
CT: dilated, calcified pancreatic duct with stenosis (chain of lakes)
Gold standard for dx in chronic pancreatitis
ERCP: irregular main duct, ductal dilation, duct stricture