RT Book, Section
A1 Conwell, Darwin L.
A1 Banks, Peter A.
A2 Greenberger, Norton J.
A2 Blumberg, Richard S.
A2 Burakoff, Robert
SR Print(0)
ID 1119988431
T1 Acute Pancreatitis
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Endoscopy, 3e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837729
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1119988431
RD 2024/04/19
AB ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISGallstone  disease  and  alcohol  are  the  most  common  causes  of  acute  pancreatitis;  other  causes  include  hypertriglyceridemia,  drugs,  and  specific  disorders  of  the  biliary  tree  and  pancreas.Diagnosis  is  usually  made  based  on  a  history  of  acute  abdominal  pain;  a  threefold  elevation  in  serum  amylase  or  lipase,  or  both;  or  an  abnormal  abdominal  computed  tomography  (CT)  scan  showing  changes  of  acute  pancreatitis.Severe  acute  pancreatitis  is  characterized  by  persistent  (>48  hours)  organ  failure  (systemic  blood  pressure  2.0  mg/dL)  or  pancreatic  necrosis.Diagnosis  of  necrotizing  pancreatitis  is  confirmed  by  contrast-enhanced  abdominal  CT  scan  or  MRI  scan.