Pancreatitis Flashcards
1
Q
Pancreatitis
A
inflammation of pancrease
2
Q
Acute pancreatitis causes
A
Idiopathic Gallstones Ethanol Trauma Scorpion sting Mumps Autoimmune Steroids Hyperlipidaemia ERCP Drugs
3
Q
signs of acute P
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epigastric back radiates to back pain better when sitting forward bruising around flank history of causes
4
Q
investigations of acute P
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bloods
serum enzymes, amylase is high
5
Q
management
A
ABCDE
IV analgesia
IV antibiotics
lifestyle advice
6
Q
Chronic Pancreatitis
A
cause:
alcohol
signs: epigastric pain radiating to back loss of exocrine function - steatorrhoea, cholesteraemia loss of endocrine function - T2DM history of acute pancreatitis
calcification can be seen on imaging
management:
abstinence from alcohol
analgesia
surgery
7
Q
complications
A
pseudocyst - 4 weeks
pleural effusion
8
Q
criteria for glasgow score to assess severity
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PaO2 <8 Age >55 Neutrophil >15 Calcium <2 uRea >16 Enzymes LDH >600 Albumin <32 Serum glucose >10
9
Q
what drugs harm pancreas
A
furosemide
azathioprine
thiazide diuretics
