Pancreas, Gallbladder, Liver Flashcards
first enzyme activated in acute pancreas
trypsin
what types of necrosis seen in acute pancreas
liquefactive necrosis of pancreas itself
fat necrosis of peripancreatic fat
how does alcohol effect sphincter of Oddi
causes contraction -> blocks pancreas drainiage = pancreatitis!
what can trigger pancreatitis
hypercalcemia, hyperlipidemia (drugs, scorpin stings, mumps), rupture of posterior ulcer
lab values in acute panc
elevated lipase amylase
HYPOCALCEMIA (from fat necrosis and soponification)
persistently elevaed amylase with fever infection
pancreatic abscess (usu. e coli)
two devastating complications of pancreatitis
DIC and ARDS
MCC chronic panc in adults and hcildren
adult - alcohol
children - cystic fibrosis
how does pancreatic insufficiecy present
fat malabsorption (steatorrhea), vitamin deficiency (ADEK), dystrophic calcifcation
secondary DM!!! alte complication
increase risk of pancreatic arcinoma
major risk factors pancreatic carcinoma
smoking
chronic pancreatitis
how does pancreas head tumors present
obstructive jaundice with nontender gallbladder (Courvoisier)
tumor marker pancreatic cancer
CA 19 9
migratory thrombophelibitis
red flag for pancreas cancer!
thin elderly person suddenly develops DM….
suspicious for pancreatic cancer…(this is not the demographic of people who get DM!!!)
decreasd phospholipids and bile acids
increase risk of cholesterol stone (increased risk of preciptating)
what lipid lowering agent can increase risk for cholesterol stones
bile acid resins (cholestyramine, colestipol, colestivam)
where does reuptake of bile acids and bile salts occur
terminal ileum (crohns disease here increase risk of stone)
risk factor for BILIRUBIN/pigented stone
extravascular hemoylsis
where does acute cholecystitis pain occur
RUQ radiating to RIGHT SCAPULA
porcelain gallbladder
chronic cholecystitis causes this….take out gallbaldder for increased risk of cancer