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==History== | ==History== | ||
Obtaining the right history assists in making a precise diagnosis in [[acute pancreatitis]]. The following history should be obtained from a patient presenting with acute [[abdominal pain]]: | Obtaining the right history assists in making a precise diagnosis in [[acute pancreatitis]]. The following history should be obtained from a patient presenting with acute [[abdominal pain]]: | ||
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* Family history of [[pancreatitis]], [[hyperlipidemia]] | * Family history of [[pancreatitis]], [[hyperlipidemia]] | ||
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Common symptoms include: | Common symptoms include: | ||
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History
Obtaining the right history assists in making a precise diagnosis in acute pancreatitis. The following history should be obtained from a patient presenting with acute abdominal pain:
- Onset, duration, location, radiation, aggravating and relieving factors of abdominal pain
- Alcohol abuse
- Gall stone disease
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hyperlipidemia
- Steroid abuse
- History of medication (which are known to cause pancreatitis) intake
- Autoimmune diseases like SLE
- Family history of pancreatitis, hyperlipidemia
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms include:
- Severe upper abdominal pain. The pain:
- May be worse within minutes after eating or drinking at first, especially if foods have a high fat content
- Becomes constant and more severe, lasting for several days
- May be worse when lying flat on the back
- May spread (radiate) to the back or below the left shoulder blade
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and loss of appetite.
- Fever / Chills
- Shock, hemodynamic instability
- Mild yellowing of the skin
- Hiccups