Acute Pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease of pancreas producing temporary changes with potential for restoration of normal anatomy and function following resolution.
Clinical Presentation of acute pancreatitis
- Acute epigastric pain radiating to back/chest (peaking after a few hours, resolving in 2-3 days)
- Nausea, vomiting
- Raised pancreatic amylase + lipase in blood + urine
- Increased amylase-creatinine clearance ratio
- Signs of hemorrhagic pancreatitis:
- Cullen sign = periumbilical ecchymosis
- Grey-Turner sign = flank ecchymosis
- Fox sign = infrainguinal ecchymosis
- Subcutaneous nodules + fat necrosis + polyarthritis
Filed under: Acute Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Emergency, Acute Pancreatitis
