Pancreatitis

Question 1

Inflammatory disease producing temporary pancreatic changes

Answer 1

acute pancreatitis

Question 2

Most common causes of acute pancreatitis

Answer 2

gallstone - 40%

alcohol abuse - 35%

Question 3

SF of acute pancreatitis

Answer 3

enlarged hypo gland

Question 4

Pancreatitis can take several directions

Answer 4

• resolution
• pseudocyst formation
• chronic pancreatitis

Question 5

Complications of acute pancreatitis

Answer 5

• Pseudo formation
• abscess
• panc necrosis
• hemorrhage
• venous thrombosis
• pseudoaneurysm formation

Question 6

inflammatory mass formed by edema and leakage of pancreatic enzymes

Answer 6

pancreatic phlegmon ( focal pancreatitis)

Question 7

spreading inflammatory reaction to an infection which forms a suppurative lesion

Answer 7

phlegmon

Question 8

Irreversible destruction due to repeated bouts of pancreatic inflammation

Answer 8

chronic pancreatitis

Question 9

Causes of chronic pancreatitis

Answer 9

• Alcoholic chronic pancreatitis
• autoimmune pancreatitis
• hereditary pacnreatitis
• cystic fibrosis
• congenital abnormalities (pancreas divisum)
• abdominal trauma
• idiopathic chronic pancreatitis (20-30%)

Question 10

Elevation of serum amylase and lipase are found only during

Answer 10

acute attacks of pancreatitis

Question 11

SF of chronic pancreatitis

Answer 11

• small and echogenic gland
• calcifications
• pancreatic duct dilation
• pseudocyst formation
• bile duct dilation
• portal vein thrombosis