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Hepatobiliary Flashcards

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When to do cholecystectomy

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early cholecystectomy within first 72h as opposed to interval cholecystectomy because there is no increased risk of bile duct injury, and we do not risk the patient having a recurrence while waiting for interval cholecystectomy

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Indications for percutaneous cholecystostomy

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moribund patients who are not fit for surgery or when early surgery is
difficult due to extensive inflammation

elective cholecystectomy 4-6 weeks later

intrahepatic/ gb dilatation

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Complications of cholecystitis

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mucocele >empyema > gangrene, perforation
sepsis
cholecystoenteric fistula > gallstone ileus
GB Cancer

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Acute Pancreatitis- causes

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Idiopathic
Gallstone
Ethanol
Trauma
Steroids
Mumps/ malignancy
Autoimmune
Scorpion poison
HyperCa, Hyperlipid (tx with fibrates)
ERCP
Drugs: TCM, steroid, NSAIDs, loop diuretics (thiazides), azathioprine, sodium valproate
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SIRS criteria

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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
2/4 of the following
- temp <36, >38
- WBC <4, >12, >10% immature type
- RR >20, PaO2<32
- HR >90
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ARDS criteria

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Berlin definition

  • Onset within 1 week of clinical insult
  • Edema: not fully explained by heart failure, fluid
  • Radiological findings not fully explained by HF, Fluid
  • Severity by Pao2/FiO2 ratio
    1. mild (200-300)
    2. mod (100-200)
    3. severe (<100)
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ARDS causes

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Direct lung injury:
- pneumonia
- aspiration
- pulmonary contusion
- near drowning
- inhalation injury
- fat emboli
Indirect lung injury:
- sepsis
- severe trauma with shock
- post cardiac sx
- pancreatitis
- drug overdose
- massive transfusion
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GLASGOW criteria for pancreatitis

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for alcoholic and gall stone pancreatitis
PaO2<60
Age>55
Neutrophil>15
Calcium<2
Renal (urea)>16
Enzymes (LDH>600, AST/ALT>200)
Alb <32
Sugar >10

> 3 = severe

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What is sentinel loop

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ileus secondary to inflammation nearby

on supine AXR

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Pancreatitis - cx

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Local cx

  • psuedocyst: mass effect (GOO, obstructive jaundice, persistent inc amylase)
  • pancreatic necrosis (sterile >infected) if infected: aspirate, cx, abx may need sx: necrosectomy
  • pancreatic pseudoaneurysm
  • Fx cx: exocrine or endocrine deficiency
  • peritonitis: paralytic ileus
  • hemorrhagic pancreatitis: grey turner, Cullen, Fox sign (inguinal ecchymosis)
  • abdominal compartment syndrome

Systemic cx

  • ARDS, SIRS, DCIS, AKI
  • HypoCa
  • Pancreatic ascites

LT cx:
pseudocyst, abscess, ascites, portval vein thrombosis, pseudoaneurysm, chronic pancreatitis

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Hypocalcemia symptoms

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weakness/ tetany
positive trousseau/ Chvostek sign
laryngeal stridor
dysphagia
tingling - perioral and extremties
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Courvoisier law and its exceptions

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painless jaundice in presence of palpable gallbladder is unlikely due to gallstones

2 types of exceptions

  1. palpable GB but NOT Cancer
    - mirizzi syndrome
    - double impacted duct
  2. non palpable GB but Cancer
    - klatskin tumour (obstructing common hepatic duct)
    - post cholecystecomy
    - post stent procedure
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RF for HCC

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Etiology of liver cirrhosis

  1. Alcoholic
  2. Non alcoholic
    - infectious: Hep B, Hep C
    - Metabolic: wilson, hemachromatosis, alpha1 antitrypsin
    - NASH
    - Autoimmune: Primary biliary cirrhosis, Sec biliary cirrhosis (PSC)

smoking, alcohol, red meat, aflatoxin, diabetics

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MELD and significance

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Model for end stage liver diasease

prioritise pt for liver transplant, help to know which patients are unlikely to benefit from TIPSS (>24)

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Signs of liver decompensation

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Ascites, coagulopathy, jaundice, hepatic encephalopathy

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Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading

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West Haven Classification
I: decreased attn span, sleep wake reversal, insomnia, decreased arithmetic ability, mild asterixis
II: disinhibited behaviour, obvious asterixis
III: stupor, bizarre behaviour
IV: coma

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Triggers of hepatic encephalopathy

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  1. Bleeding GIT
  2. Infections: SBP, sepsis
  3. Drugs: benzodiazepam, opioid, diuretics
  4. Electrolyte imbalances: e.g. large vol paracentesis
  5. Others: constipation, high protein meal, TIPSS, catabolic states
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Considerations for hepatic resection for HCC

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  1. Are you fit for sx
  2. Dz stage - CI in metastatic and tumour in both lobes, cirrhotic b/g liver - field change
  3. Dz location - resectable? adequate margins?
  4. Baseline liver function
    - CHILD Score: A-4, B-2, C-transplant
    - Indocyanine green dye: >15% in 15 min - max 3 segments tolerated
    - CT volumetry
  5. Residual liver function (min 20%)
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Considerations for liver transplant

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  1. MELD Score
  2. Milan Criteria
    - single node <5cm or max 3 tumour (all <3cm)
    - no vascular invasion
    - no nodal and distal mets
  3. b/g dz- HEP B: chance of reinfection of new liver (RF: HbE antigen, high HBV DNA load)
    - anti virals 2 weeks pre transplant
    - lifelong anti-HbV immunoglobulin
  4. Availability of donor: bridging therapy (RFA, TACE) while awaiting
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Treatment modalities for HCC

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Curative: hepatectomy, transplant, RFA
Palliative:
- local: Radiofreq ablation, microwave ablat, heat ablation, cryotherapy
- regional: TACE (transarterial chemoembolisation), radioiodine Y90
- systemic: Sorafenib (anti angiogenicn and proliferative)
Others: symptomatic

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TACE CI and CX

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CI: Child C, portal thrombosis (worsen perfusion)

CX:

  • ischemic hepatitis (AST/ALT rise): worsen liver fx
  • fever: release of cytokines 2’ tumour lysis
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CT differences of Pri vs metastatic liver CA

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HCC: arterial hyperattenuation with venous and delayed washout

Mets: arterial hypo density with increased uptake on venous and delayed phase

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Pancreatitis acute mgx

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ABC, fluids, O2, analgesia (TCA, morphine)
keep NBM, avoid NSAIDs

no need for abx

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Pancreatitis natural progression

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  1. interstitial oedematous > acute peripancreatic fluid collection (within 4w) > pseudocyst (post 4w)
  2. necrotising (high mortality) > acute necrotising collection > wall of necrosis
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Pseudocyst mgx
Size >6cm: intervention Size <6cm: intervene if symptomatic or if persistent methods: - percutaneous (but high recurrence and failure rates, CI if presence of solid or blood content in cyst or if unable to care for catheter post procedure) - endoscopic (either transpapillary or transmural - via stomach) - surgical (anastomosis to nearby organ for drainage - e.g. cystojejunostomy)
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Necrotising pancreatitis mgx
high mortality rates give antibiotics if sterile - leave to granulate before necrosectomy ---------- need to read up -----------
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Chronic pancreatitis mgx
``` CREON TDS (pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy): contain amylases, protease, and lipases mgx DM - insulin (Not OHGAs) long term analgesia (TCA, narcotics) ``` surgery if 1. fail med therapy or 2. cancer
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diagnosis of acute pancreatitis
Atlanta criteria: 2/3 of 1. classic hx and pe 2. ix: 3x upper limit of amylase (100) or lipase (140) 3. radiological findings - AXR: sentinel loop, fat stranding
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diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis
- rule out pancreatic CA - endocrine fx: DM? - exocrine fx: pancreatic secretin stimulation test, 72h fecal fat collection - endoscopic: ERCP (chain of lakes), EUS (rosemont criteria) - radio: AXR - calcifications, CT/MRI, MRCP
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Screening of anastomotic leak post Whipple?
test for amylase in drain | if >3x of serum amylase - tx as for Anas leak
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Chronic pancreatitis causes
Alcohol (most common) smoking, genetic - cystic fibrosis, autoimmune pancreatitis, congenital (pancreas divisum), metabolic (hyperCa, HyperTG, HyperParathyroidism), drugs (S-A-N-D) Trauma, Idiopathic
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Chronic pancreatitis complications
``` Endocrine insufficiency: DM Exocrine insufficiency: malnutrition, LOW, diarrhea, vit loss Mass effect: GOO, IO (duodenal obs) Inflammation/ stricture formation: - bile duct obs - jaundice/ hepatomeg - splenic vein thrombosis - splenomeg - fistula formation - pancreatic ascites Pancreatic CA ```
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Pancreatic CA RF
Non modifiable: age, men, family hx of chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer related syndromes (PJ, HNPCC) Modifiable: smoking, alcohol, obesity, diet - high fat, high meat, low fibre, DM, Occupation - nickel, industrial carcinogens
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Pancreatic CA Presentation
- constitutional sypmtoms: LOA, LOA - local symptoms: ab pain going to back, relieved on bending forward - pancreas function: exocrine, endocrine (DM) - local complications: — > GOO. IO, painless jaundice, splenomegaly — > fistula formation (ascites) — > bleed GIT - metastatic symptoms: bone pain, headaches, breathlessness, jaundice - paraneoplatic conditions: migratory thrombophlebitis (trousseau sign), panniculitis, DVT
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Ix for Pancreatic CA
diagnosis: triphasic pancreas protocol CT scan (thin slices <3mm) (alt: ERCP, MRCP) biopsy via EUS + FNAC (alt: ERCP) Stage: CTTAP, AXR, bone scan, EUS, staging laparoscopy Prognosticate: CA19-9 Assess complications: FBC, LFT, UECR (any GOO), glucose Prep for opp: ECG, PT/PTT, GXM
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Whipple sx - aka? 3 anastomosis? Pretreatment?
- aka pancreaticoduodenectomy (share arterial supply - gastroduodenal artery) - gastrojejunostomy, hepaticojejunostomy, pancreaticojejunostomy - give octreotide 1w prior to reduce pancreatic secretions
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Whipple sx - cx?
Early/ immediate - most common: delayed gastric emptying, pancreatic fistula, wound infection - infection, bleeding, damage to nearby structures: kidney, bowel, liver - anastomosis leak, pancreatitis, pseudocyst formation Late - exocrine and endocrine insufficiency - recurrence of cancer
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Types of ERCP perforation
* Type I: Free bowel wall perforation * Type II: Retroperitoneal duodenal perforation secondary to periampullary injury * Type III: Perforation of the pancreatic or bile duct * Type IV: Retroperitoneal air alone
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5 criteria for normal cholangiopancreatogram
(a) Normal intrahepatic ducts (b) No filling defects (c) Smooth common bile duct (d) No stricture/narrowing of the common bile duct (e) Good and free flow of contrast into duodenum
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RF of gb cancer
Chronic cholecystitis (porcelain gallbladder) Gallbladder polyps Primary sclerosing cholangitis Chronic infection (Salmonella, Helicobacter) Congenital biliary cysts
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Cx of ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram)
1) Perforation 2) Pancreatitis 3) Cholangitis 4) Haemorrhage due to sphincterotomy 5) Distal bile duct injury 6) Biliary stricture
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PBC vs PSC
PBC – characterized by inflammation and granulomatous destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts, more common in middle aged women presenting with pruritus, serology(+) anti-mitochondria antibodies (diagnosis: liver biopsy) PSC – characterized by segmental inflammation and fibrosing destruction of intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts (concentric fibrosis around bile ducts with segmental stenosis – onion skin appearance), more common in young males with inflammatory bowel disease (diagnosis: MRCP)
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tx of hepatic encephalopathy
- lactulose (2-3 stools a day, to prevent NH3 uptake) - low protein diet - branched chain AA - no abx unless specific infection - neomycin (get rid of ammonia producing bacteria in gut)
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Initial therapy for hepatorenal syndrome
- octreotide - midodrine - vasopressin analogue
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Resectability criteria for pancreatic ca
Frank unresectable: - SMV/ PV: encasement - Celiac art, common hepatic artery: encasement - Abutment of SMA>180 - IVC or aorta invasion or encasement Borderline, Marginal resectable: - SMV/ PV: severe impingement - CA, Common HA: abutment - SMA <180 - colon invasion
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