Pancreatic Disease Flashcards
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Pancreatic diseases
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Acute Pancreatitis
Chronic Pancreatitis
Pancreatic Cancer
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Acute pancreatitis
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Acute inflammation of the pancreas
Elevation of serum amylase
May be associated with multi-organ failure in severe cases
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Aetiology of acute pancreatitis
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Alcohol Abuse Gallstones Trauma Drugs Viruses Pancreatic carcinoma Metabolic Auto-immune Idiopathic
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Acute pancreatitis pathogenesis
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Primary insult
Release of activated pancreatic enzymes
Autodigestion
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Symptoms of acute pancreatitis
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Upper abdominal pain Diarrhoea Indigestion Nausea Pyrexia Jaundice
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Investigation
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Bloods
AXR of ileus/CXR for pleural effusion
Abdominal ultrasound
CT scan
7
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Management
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IV fluids Oxygen NG tube Analgesia Treat underlying cause (eg remove gallstones)
8
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Chronic pancreatitis
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Continuing inflammatory disease of the pancreas causing irreversible glandular destruction
9
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Aetiology of chronic pancreatitis
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Alcohol
CF
Congenital anatomical abnormalities
Hereditary pancreatitis
