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Physiologic functionsof pancreas

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Exocrine, Endocrine

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Exocrine function of Pancreas

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synthesis of enzymes for digestion, neutralizes gastric acid and chyme, secretes bicarb and water

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endocrine action of pancreas

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synthesisze/secrete hormones regulating glucose and lipid metabolism (insulin, glucagon)

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Enzymes from pancrease

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proteases, lipases, nucleases, others, amyolytic enzyme

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in what form are enzymes secreted

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secreted as zymogens that must be activated

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2 mechanisms of preventing digestion of pancreas

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  • physical separation
  • inactive form secreted
  • trypsin inhibitor can be activated
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Acute pancreatitis

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acute inflammation, acute abdominal pain, elevated pancreatic enzymes in serum, self-limited (if you can alieve cause)

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Chronic pancreatitis

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chronic inflammation and fibrosis, ductal stones and strictures, chronic pain/malabsorption, permanent loss of pancreatic function

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Acute pancreatitis mechanism

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Trypsinogen and other pro-enzymes are prematurely activated within pancreas – autodigestion of gland

  • leakage of enzymes around pancreas may lead to other complications
  • inflammatory cascade may result in organ failure or death when severe
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Causes of acute pancreatitis

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most common causes = alcohol abuse or obstruction of duct from gallstone

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MOST COMMON CAUSE IN 2015 of acute pancreatitis

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obstruction of duct from gallstone

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Acute pancreatitis from alcohol

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premature activation of zymogens, increased permeability of ductules, proteinacious plugs within pancreas duct

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Abrupt ductal obstruction –acute pancreatitis

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  • stone, trauma, etc

- bile reflux, retention of enzymes

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Other etiologies of acute pancreatitis

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iatrogenic, drug-induced, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercalcemia, pancreas cancer, pancreas divisum, penetrating trauma, other (1%–mumps, coccsackie virus)

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Presenting features of acute pancreatitis

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abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, low grade fever, abdominal guarding, loss of bowel sounds, jaundice (if severe enough or large stone lodged)

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Diagnosis of acute pancreatitis

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blood test– amylase, lipase

- when >3x normal = acute pancreatitis

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ultrasound as diagnostic tool

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not that helpful for diagnosis – looks for causes (can see gallstones)

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complications of acute pancreatitis

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ileus (paralysis of gut), intra-abdom hemorrhage, pseudocyst formation

severe disease – pancreatic necrosis, bowel or BD obstruction, shock, respiratory or renal failure, death

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Clues to diagnosis for gallstone pancreatitis (biliary)

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risk factors for gallstones, gallstones seen on imaging elevated liver chemistries, dilated bile duct, absence of other risk factors (alcohol)

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risk factors from gallstones

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American Indian, Mexican-American, female, >60, pregnant, overweight, high fat diet, high cholesterol diet, fam hx

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Pancreatic pseudocyst

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walled off collection of fluid, debris surrounded by wall of granulation tissue

  • not true cyst – no epithelium
  • can be inside pancreas if digested pancreas tissue or outside if fat
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why is pseudocyst not cyst

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no epithelium

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prognosis with necrosis

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increased risk of infection and mortality

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Adult respiratory distress syndrome

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response to severe pancreatitis

  • delayed onset, associated with hyperlipidemia
  • Ddx = hypoxemia, normal wedge pressure
  • potentially reversible
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management of acute pancreatitis
- hospital admit - NPO then slow advancement on diet - IV narcotics for pain - surgery consultation if gallstones - consider ERCP for bile duct stone removal - Severe disease-- feeding tube, IV nutrition, panc debridement, pseudocyst drainage, etc
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ARDS
Adult respiratory distress syndrome - delayed onset - associated with pancreatic necrosis - commonly leads to respiratory failure - fully reversible - treatmetn = support
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association of pancreatic fibrosis
more episodes of acute pancreatitis over time shows increased pancreatic fibrosis
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Chronic pancreatitis
permanent destruction of pancreatic parenchyma with replacement by fibrosis (scar tissue)
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What can result from chronic pancreatitis
- may lead to ductal strictures, ductal or parenchymal calcifications (stones), or pseudocyts - may be associated with prior episodes of acute pancreatitis
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Chronic panc pathophys/features
?
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Chronic pancreatitis cuases
ALCOHOL, Idiopathic, Other (cystic fibrosis, hereditary pancreatitis, hyperlipidemia)
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association of fat in stool with pancreatic viability/lipase output
more fat in stool with decreased lipase output (pancreatic viability)
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Chromic pancreatitis clinical spectrum
?
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Pancreatic insufficiency symptoms
weight loss, steatorrhea, bleeding problems, anemia, weakness, edema, watery diarrhea
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Mechanisms of steatorrhea
- decreased lipase and colipase in duodenum | - decreased duodenal pH (inactivation of pancreas enzymes, bile acid precipitation)
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Macrocytic anemia part of chronic pancreatitis spectrum
Macrocytic anemia part of chronic pancreatitis spectrum
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Chronic pancreatitis diagnosis
Hx, PE, - plain x-ray -- calcifications in pancreas - CT--> dilated duct, atrophy, calcifications, pseudocysts - Secretin test, ERCP, or endoscopic ultrasound --> more accurate but invasive
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Secretin test
Don't really do anymore - evaluates pancreatic function - put tube in duodenum and another in stomach-->secretin given IV --> bicarb increase of
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Treatment for chronic pancreatitis
- ETOH avoidance! - pancreas enzyme replacement (pills) for steatorrhea - treatment of duct obstruction -- dilation, stent placement, or stone removal - celiac nerve block for pain - surgical resection if refractory and severe - pancreatectomy with islet cell transplant (young patients, refractory disease)
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most common pancreatic cancer
adenocarcinoma - # new diagnosis ~ # deaths - late diagnosis and dismal survival - only 20% taken to OR cured - Median survival 18 months - 5 year survival = 5%
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Pancreatic cancer is the __ leading cause of cancer death in US
4th
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Pancreatic cancer presentation
jaundice, dark urine, pruritus (bile duct obstruction) - abdominal/back pain --> late - weight loss - nausea/vomiting (late) - Hormonal excess (neuroendocrine-- insulin, glucagon, gastrin, VIP)
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most common location/presentation of adenocarcinoma
HEAD OF PANCREAS! present with jaundice
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Diagnosis of pancreatic CA
CT or MRI of abdomen
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Pancreatic cancer Treatment
- surgical resection (select few that are diagnosed early) - ERCP with stent for palliation of choestasis - celiac nerve block for pain
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Use of endoscopic ultrasound for pancreatic cancer
biopsy/pre-op/definitiive staging to see if surgical resection a possibility
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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
- slow-growing, prognosis favorable - islet cell origin - can present with symptoms of hormone excess (insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, gastrin, VIP) - diagnosis/treatment same as pancreatic cancer?
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Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP)
- diffuse or focal enlargement of pancreatic parenchyma | - infiltration by IgG-4+ plasma cells and lymphocytes
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what can AIP mascquerade as
pancreatic cancer present with similar symptoms (chronic abdominal pain, jaundice, weight loss, (rarely) pancreatitis
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typical population for AIP
males, typically ages 40-70
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what else is AIP associated with
other autoimmune diseases -- RA, Sjogren's, IBD, SLE
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AIP symptoms
ab pain, jaundice, weight loss, pancreatitis (rarely)
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AIP on imaging
diffuse or focal enlargement of pancreas with narrowing of CPD +/- PD
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Diagnosis of AIP
CT/MRI, serum IgG-4, EUS, ERCP, occasionally FNA/biopsy
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Treatment of AIP
- PO corticosteroids x 6 weeks | - biliary stenting for symptom relief

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