Pancreatic Diseases

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  • Created on: 22-04-19 15:36
what is acute pancreatitis
inflammation resulting in release of digestive enzymes into pancreatic tissue causing autodigestion
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what are the two risk factors which can cause pancreatitis
breed, diet
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what breeds are predisposed to pancreatitis
schnauzers. mini poodles, cockers, yorkies
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what type of diet causes pancreatitis
high fat diets, dietary indiscretion
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3 clinical signs of pancreatitis
abdominal pain, vominting and diarrhea, anorexia
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diagnosis of acute pancreatitis
blood shows inflammatory changes, raised amylase and lipase, pancreatic lipase ELISA, imaging
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treatment of acute pancreatitis
largely supportive, fluids, analgesia, anti-emetics, antacids
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what is chronic pancreatitis
continues inflammation of pancreas, can lead to diabetes mellitus, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
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clinical sign of chronic pancreatitis
may be intermittent and present with bouts of acute pancreatitisi
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management of chronic pancreatitis
management with low fat diet and manage obesity
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what is exocrine pancreatic insufficiency EPI
atrophy of pancreatic acini, insufficient production of pancreatic digestive enzymes, maldigestion leads to malabsorption
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what 2 breeds is exocrine pancreatic insufficiency prone in
GSD, rough collies
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3 clinical signs of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
weight loss despite good appetite, coprophagia, steatorrhoea
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diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
decrease in serum trypsin-like immunoreactivity TLI
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treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
supplementation of pancreatic enzymes, may require supplementation of folate and cobalamin (vitB12)
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what is the cause of primary liver disease
dysfunctional liver tissue
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what are the 4 dysfunctional liver tissue causes of primary liver disease
neoplasia, ***, hepatitis, hepatic lipidosis
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what is the cause of secondary liver disease
liver tissue involved as part of a disease process
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what are the 3 causes of secondary liver disease
steroid induced hepatopathy, drug toxicity, infectious disease e.g. Leptospirosis
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3 signs of liver disease
anorexia/weightloss, PUPD, Jaundice
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diagnosis of liver disease
elevated liver enzymes, bile acid stim, imaging, biopsy of liver
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