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Pancreas Flashcards

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Ranson’s criteria

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4 clinical stages of pancreatic cancer

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  1. Resectable
  2. Borderline resectable
  3. Locally advanced (unresectable)
  4. Metastatic
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Resectable characteristics

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  1. Less than 50% involvement of portal vein /SMV
  2. No involvement of hepatic artery or SMA
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Borderline resectable characteristics

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  1. > 180 involvement of portal vein/SMV with ability to reconstruct
  2. < 180 involvement of SMA or celiac and only up to short segment encasement of Hepatic artery (amenable to recontruction)
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Advantages of neoadjuvant chemo in pancreatic cancer

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median survivaal 34 vs 24 months

lower rate of LN mets

Higher rate of

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6
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First jejunal branch of SMV travels where in relation to SMA

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Behind usually.

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Pancreatic cysts

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MCN (% of cysts, % malignant, location, gender, age)

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30% of pancreatic cysts

20% malignant

distal pancreas

women

45-50 years old

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9
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differentiating factors between SCA, MCN, IPMN

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Microcystic SCA - honeycomb

Macrocystic SCA compared to MCN - SCA has central calcifications vs MCN has peripheral calcifications

IPMN vs SCA or MCN - IPMN connects with duct, while others do not.

MRCP good study to differentiate in addition to EUS with fluid analysis

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10
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3 main genes for chronic pancreatitis

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  1. PRSS1
  2. CFTR
  3. Spink1
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11
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beger vs berne

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beger has 2 anastomosis - berne is like a frey without the longintudinal component.

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12
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Percent pain relief after pancreatic resection for chronic pancreatitis

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85%

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13
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modified Atlanta classifcation for complicated acute pancreatitis

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14
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abnormal amount of fat excreted consistent with steathorrhea

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7g daily on fecal fat study

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Functional pancreatic NETs

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16
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Serum markers secreted by all pancreatic NETs including nonfunctional ones

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chromogranin A, PP, neuron specific enolase

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Grading of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors based on mitotic count and Ki-67 index

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18
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Familial syndromes associated with PanNETs

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similar to pheo

MEN

VHL

Neurofibromatosis

tuberous sclerosis

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19
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CT characterisitcs of PanNET

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hyperintense (only 3 things hyperintense in pancreas - NET, splenule, metastatic RCC)

20
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Imaging work up for PanNETs

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  1. thin sliced pancreas protocol contrasted CT
  2. Dodatate scan for all but insulinoma
  3. EUS for lesions supsected of being < 1 cm
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Imamura test

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Calcium injection into various arteries supplying the pancreas (GDA, splenic, IPDA) and subsequent measurement of insulin from hepatic vein to try to localize the tumor.

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Biochemical work up for insulinoma

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insulin, proinsulin, C peptide (proinsulin and C peptide low if exogenous insulin)

Observed fasting glucose level.

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Biochemical work up if suspicious of VIPoma

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WDHA syndrome

Watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, achlorrydia (acidosis)

Send VIP level

Send gastrin level

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Pre op treatment for most PanNETs and the important exception

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Octreotide except for insulinoma, need diazoxide.

25
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5 year survival for PanNETs with liver mets

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50% (maybe some survival advantage for surgical debulkin > 90%)

26
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Percent of gastrinomas associated with MEN

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Biochemical work up for Gastrinoma

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  1. Fasting serum gastrin (after holding PPI for 1 week (H2 blockers started and helf for 2 days))- >1000 diagnostic
  2. Gastric pH (> 3 excludes gastrinoma, < 2 expected)
  3. If gastrin 200-1000 then secretin stimulation test (gastrin rises in gastrinoma)
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indications for pancreatic or duodenal resection in gastrinoma associated with MEN1

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< 2cm as these associated with liver METs, otherwise, control medically as likely to have more gastrinomas.

Can enucleate if not bulky or involving the ampulla or duct in MEN1 - sporadic need formal resection as more likely to be malignant.

If not doing a whipple, need to do duodenotomy and palpate for tumors

Resect parathyroid first since this can worsen gastrinoma symptoms.

29
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Typical symptoms of all PanNETs

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  1. Insulinoma - whipple triad - hypoglycemia, MS changes relieved with sugar
  2. Glucagonoma - Hyperglycemia, dermatitis, DVT
  3. VIPoma - watery diarrhea, hypokalemia
  4. Gastrinoma - diarrhea, ulcers
  5. Somatostatinoma -
30
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Complication of administering octroetide to insulinoma that not somatostatin receptor positive

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profound hypoglycemia

31
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Treatment of < 1 cm non-functional NET of pancreas

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Observation is fine in this scenario, but resection for larger lesions or growing lesions absent other contra-indications.

32
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Surveillance for pancreatic NETs

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  1. H&P and chromogranin every 6 months for 1-2 years, then annually for 10 years
  2. Annual CT C/A/P for 10 years. No screening dotatae scan necessary
33
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HIgh risk stigmata for IPMN

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  1. Obstructive jaunidice
  2. MPD > 1 cm
  3. Mural nodule > 5 mm
34
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Worrisome features of IPMN

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  1. MPD between 5 and 9 mm
  2. Mural nodule < 5 mm
  3. Enhancing cyst wall
  4. CA19-9 elevated
  5. Change in size of cyst > 5 mm in 2 years
  6. Cyst > 3 cm
  7. Lymphadenopathy
  8. Pancreatitis
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Elements on EUS for IPMN

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  1. Characterize mural nodule (doppler flow, just mucin?) is it > 5mm
  2. Assess for main duct involvement
  3. Cytology

If nodule confirmed, main duct involved, or cytology positive, then proceed with resection. If not, then proceed to size based surveillance.

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Size based surveillance for BD IPMN

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  1. > 3 cm - Alternating MRI and EUS every 6 months - if young, should consider surgery
  2. 2-3 cm - EUS in 6 months, then interval to 1 year alternating with MRI (consider surgery if patient is young and will need life long surveillance)
  3. 1-2 cm - CT/MRI q6 months for 1 year, yearly for 2 years, then every 2 years
  4. < 1 cm - CT/MRI in 6 months, then every 2 years.
38
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Diameter of pancreatic duct to perform Puestow or Frey

39
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Best serum test to evaluate for chronic pancreatitis

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Post prandial pancreatic polypeptide

40
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Risk of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in MD-IPMN

41
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IgG4 is sensitive or specific for autoimmune pancreatitis

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specific, thus a normal IgG4 does not rule out AIP

42
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Pancreatic lymphoma will have elevated …

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LDH, beta 2 microglobulin

43
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5 year survival of resected IPMN vs pancreatic adenocarcinoma

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43-60% vs 15%

44
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Secreted from duodenal mucosa and activates pancreatic enzymes (except lipase)

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Enterokinase

45
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Pancreatic enzyme secreted into the pancreatic duct in its active form

46
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RP hemorrhage in with brusing periumbilical, flank, and groin, respectively

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Cullen, Grey-turner, Fox

47
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CCK and secretin are secreted by…

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