Pancreatitis Flashcards
1
Q
What is Cullen’s sign?
A
periumbilical bruising
2
Q
What is Grey Turner’s sign?
A
flank bruising from blood vessel autodigestion and retroperitoneal haemorrhage
3
Q
What happens to calcium levels?
A
fall
4
Q
What confirms diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis on CXR/ultrasound?
A
calcification
5
Q
What can be seen on an AXR in chronic pancreatitis?
A
speckled calcification
6
Q
What happens to glucose in chronic pancreatitis?
A
Increases
7
Q
What do oedema and fluid shifts cause?
A
hypovolaemia (made worse by vomiting)
8
Q
Does sitting forward tend to help or worsen pancreatitis?
A
help
9
Q
What is the issue with giving morphine?
A
may constrict sphincter of Oddi
