Acute Pancreatitis Risk Factors:
causes:
smoking
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Scorpion Venom Uncontrolled DM
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obesity Anabolic steroids Cystic Fibrosis
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gene.
Chronic Alcoholism
Autoimmunity (1qG4)
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Gallstones -Mumps, CMV, EBU Iiatrogenic Scorpion/venom
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Hypercalcemia Gallstones Mumps
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Drugs (e.g. Tamaxifen, Furosemide, Oestrogen) Ethanol Autoimmune
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Trauma Steroids
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Gallstones is mostcommon cause.
Hypercalcaemia
They cause Common Bile Duct/Pancretic Duct
Obstruction, ERC9(90st)
to bile/
leading enzyme and
reflux
:.autodigestion. Drugs
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Chronic Alcoholism is 2nd common cause.
most
can cause duct blockage increased secretions toxicity all
leading to
autodigestion.
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Diagnosis:
1. Abdo Pain:
epigastric, radiates to back/(shoulder, share/constant, nausea/ vomiting,
relieved when bending forward, 18/10 severity.
2. Raised
Enzymes:raised serum Amylase and lipase.
3.
Imaging:ContrastCTor MRI.
only when uncertain or rule differential.
out
Clueing signs:Jaundice sugg. Gallstones, Cachexia alcohol abuse,
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suga.
Extreme muscle hypertrophy sugg. anabolics.
Differentials:Pneumonia, pericarditis, aortic
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aneurysm,
Upper Gl ulceration/obstruction/ischaemia, etc.
Acute Pancreatitis Complications:
Management:
Organ Failures
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underlying and supportpatient:
Treat
Biliary Obstruction/ Jaundice, effects
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cause
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mass
~
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Small Bowel obstruction
1. to 95% sats.
Oxygenation
2. Fluid resusitation to relieve shock.
3. Pain/nausea relief.
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Autoimmune Pancreatitis
4.Enteral or Parenteral nutrition. can be treated with
Steroid (e.g. Prednisolonel.
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usually no antibiotics needed despite infection markers.
Antibiotics for Infected necrotic pancreatitis.
given