Pancreatitis
· This is for the medicine folks
· Chronic pancreatitis –> NEVER SURGICAL
· Pancreatitis
o When to do CT?

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma:
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RF
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· Smoking
· Rx pancreatitis for whatever reason
· Obesity and lack of physical activity
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S/S
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· Weight loss
· Abdominal pain (tenderness)
· Jaundice (if obstructive)
· Recent dx of atypical DM
· Migratory superficial thrombophlebitis
· Hepatomegaly and ascites (mets)
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Dx
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· Cholestasis (↑ ALP and direct bilirubin)
· ↑Cancer-associated antigen 19-9
· Abdominal ultrasound (if jaundiced) or CT scan (if no jaundice)
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