Pancreas

Pancreatitis
·       This is for the medicine folks
·       Chronic pancreatitis –> NEVER SURGICAL
·       Pancreatitis
o   When to do CT?
 
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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma:
RF
·       Smoking
·       Rx pancreatitis for whatever reason
·       Obesity and lack of physical activity
S/S
·       Weight loss
·       Abdominal pain (tenderness)
·       Jaundice (if obstructive)
·       Recent dx of atypical DM
·       Migratory superficial thrombophlebitis
·       Hepatomegaly and ascites (mets)
Dx
·       Cholestasis (↑ ALP and direct bilirubin)
·       ↑Cancer-associated antigen 19-9
·       Abdominal ultrasound (if jaundiced) or CT scan (if no jaundice)

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