Pancreatitis Flashcards
What is Cullen’s sign?
Bruising around the umbilicus
What is Turner’s sign?
Bruising around the side.
How do we treat Pancreatitis?
NPO
IV Hydration
Analgesics
Antibiotics
What is the primary risk factor for chronic pancreatitis in the US?
Alcoholism
What is the worldwide major risk for chronic pancreatitis?
Malnutrition
What is steatorrhea?
Yellowish-white, fatty, foul-smelling, floating poop.
What labs can we expect to be elevated with pancreatitis?
Serum amylase
Serum lipase
What diagnostics can we use to diagnose pancreatitis?
- Ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound
- CT with contrast
- MRCP - Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.
- ERCP - endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
- Percutaneous fine needle aspiration biopsy
What are considerations when using contrast?
- Metformin
- Iodine allergy
- Renal insufficiency
What is acute pancreatitis?
- Inflammatory disorder, reversible
- Self destruction of the pancreas through its enzymes
Who is most at risk for pancreatitis?
Middle aged adults
What accounts for majority of pancreatitis cases?
- Gallstones
- Alcoholism
What is chronic pancreatitis?
- Chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and gradual destruction of functional pancreatic tissue
- Irreversible
- Alcoholism main risk factor in US
