Acute pancreatitis resident survival guide: Difference between revisions
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===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
* | * Gallstones | ||
* | * Alcohol | ||
* | * Smoking<ref name="Rebours-2012">{{Cite journal | last1 = Rebours | first1 = V. | last2 = Vullierme | first2 = MP. | last3 = Hentic | first3 = O. | last4 = Maire | first4 = F. | last5 = Hammel | first5 = P. | last6 = Ruszniewski | first6 = P. | last7 = Lévy | first7 = P. | title = Smoking and the course of recurrent acute and chronic alcoholic pancreatitis: a dose-dependent relationship. | journal = Pancreas | volume = 41 | issue = 8 | pages = 1219-24 | month = Nov | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1097/MPA.0b013e31825de97d | PMID = 23086245 }}</ref> | ||
* | * Pancreatic tumor<ref name="Köhler-1987">{{Cite journal | last1 = Köhler | first1 = H. | last2 = Lankisch | first2 = PG. | title = Acute pancreatitis and hyperamylasaemia in pancreatic carcinoma. | journal = Pancreas | volume = 2 | issue = 1 | pages = 117-9 | month = | year = 1987 | doi = | PMID = 2437571 }}</ref> | ||
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* Trauma<ref name="Bleichner-1998">{{Cite journal | last1 = Bleichner | first1 = JP. | last2 = Guillou | first2 = YM. | last3 = Martin | first3 = L. | last4 = Seguin | first4 = P. | last5 = Mallédant | first5 = Y. | title = -Pancreatitis after blunt injuries to the abdomen-. | journal = Ann Fr Anesth Reanim | volume = 17 | issue = 3 | pages = 250-3 | month = | year = 1998 | doi = | PMID = 9750738 }}</ref> | |||
* Medication such as 5-Mercapto-purine, azathioprine, 5-DDI24010098 | |||
* Hypertriglyceridemia | |||
* Post - ERCP | |||
* Metabolic - Hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia. | |||
* Infections | |||
* Toxins such as venom of brown recluse spider, certain arachnids etc. | |||
* Pregnancy | |||
* Idiopathic | |||
* Ischaemic necrosis of pancreas from vascular sources such as vasculitis and atherosclerosis. | |||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 26 November 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [2]
Definition
It is an acute inflammation of the pancreas characterized by elevated pancreatic enzymes and severe abdominal pain.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. Acute pancreatitis from any cause may be life-threatening especially if it progresses to necrotizing pancreatitis. However, in last several years it has come down due to advances in diagnosis and treatment strategies.
Common Causes
- Trauma[3]
- Medication such as 5-Mercapto-purine, azathioprine, 5-DDI24010098
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Post - ERCP
- Metabolic - Hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia.
- Infections
- Toxins such as venom of brown recluse spider, certain arachnids etc.
- Pregnancy
- Idiopathic
- Ischaemic necrosis of pancreas from vascular sources such as vasculitis and atherosclerosis.
Management
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References
- ↑ Rebours, V.; Vullierme, MP.; Hentic, O.; Maire, F.; Hammel, P.; Ruszniewski, P.; Lévy, P. (2012). "Smoking and the course of recurrent acute and chronic alcoholic pancreatitis: a dose-dependent relationship". Pancreas. 41 (8): 1219–24. doi:10.1097/MPA.0b013e31825de97d. PMID 23086245. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Köhler, H.; Lankisch, PG. (1987). "Acute pancreatitis and hyperamylasaemia in pancreatic carcinoma". Pancreas. 2 (1): 117–9. PMID 2437571.
- ↑ Bleichner, JP.; Guillou, YM.; Martin, L.; Seguin, P.; Mallédant, Y. (1998). "-Pancreatitis after blunt injuries to the abdomen-". Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 17 (3): 250–3. PMID 9750738.