Acute pancreatitis

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What is acute pancreatitis
Inflammation resulting in release of digestive enzymes into pancreatic tissues resulting in auto digestion
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What are the risk factors of acute pancreatitis
Breed - schnauzer, mini poodles, cockers, yorkies. Feeding - High fat diets
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Clinical signs of acute pancreatitis
abdo pain, depression, V/D, anorexia, pyrexia, dehydration
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Diagnosis of acute pancreatitis
Blood tests show inflammatory changes, raised amylase and lipase, pancreatic lipase ELISA, imaging
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Treatment of acute pancreatitis
Largely supportive, IVFT, analgesia, anti-emetics, antacids
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What is chronic pancreatitis
Continued inflammation of pancreas
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management of chronic pancreatitis
Low fat diet, manage obesity
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what is endocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)
Atrophy of pancreatic acini, insufficient production of pancreatic digestive enzyme
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What breeds is endocrine pancreatic insufficiency most common in
GSD and rough collies
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Clinical signs of endocrine pancreatic insufficiency
weight loss despite good appetite, polyphagia, flatulance, diarrhea
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Diagnosis of endocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Decrease in trypsin-like immunoreactivity (TLI)
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Treatment of endocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Supplementation of pancreatic enzymes
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what is primary liver disease
dysfunctional liver tissue
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what causes primary liver disease
neoplasia, ***, hepatitis, hepatic lipidosis
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What is secondary liver disease
liver tissue involved as part of disease processes
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what are the causes of secondary liver disease
liver tissue involved as part of disease process
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causes of secondary liver disease
steroid induced hepatopathy, drug toxicity, infectious disease e.g. Leptospirosis
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clinical signs of liver disease
Anorexia, weightless, PUPD, V/D, constipation, pyrexia, ascites, jaundice
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Diagnosis of liver disease
Elevation of liver enzymes, Bile acid stem test, imaging, biopsy
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What is a portosystemic shunt
Blood bypasses liver
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Clinical signs of ***
poor weight gain, hepatic encephalopathy, V/D, PUPD
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Diagnosis of ***
tests may show consistent liver disease, imaging
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Treatment of ***
surgical ligation, low protein diet, lactulose, antibiotics
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