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- Acute pancreatitis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
Acute pancreatitis typically presents with severe sudden-onset mid-epigastric or left upper quadrant abdominal pain, which often radiates to the back Nausea and vomiting is seen in 80% of patients The diagnosis is confirmed in most patients by elevated serum lipase or amylase (>3 times upper limit of normal)
- Acute pancreatitis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best . . .
Acute pancreatitis most commonly presents as severe mid-epigastric or left upper quadrant pain that radiates to the back Epigastric tenderness is typical Symptoms often include nausea and vomiting A history of cholelithiasis or alcohol intake may be present Signs of hypovolemia (including decrease
- Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
Pancreatic cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer-related death in Europe Most common presentation is at 65-75 years of age with painless obstructive jaundice and weight loss
- Patient information from BMJ - BMJ Best Practice
Pancreatitis can cause severe pain in your abdomen that extends to your back This information looks at pancreatitis that comes on quickly, called acute pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis can be life threatening, but most people recover fully with treatment What is acute pancreatitis? If you have acute pancreatitis, your pancreas is inflamed
- Chronic pancreatitis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best . . .
Chronic pancreatitis is most commonly associated with chronic alcohol ingestion (>75%) Hallmark features are epigastric abdominal pain radiating to the back, steatorrhea, malnutrition, and diabetes mellitus Diagnosis is based on clinical findings and imaging Underlying causes and precipitating
- Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
Mild-to-moderate HTG is associated with increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease while severe HTG may cause acute pancreatitis Treatment begins with lifestyle modification and control of secondary factors Additional therapies include statins, fibrates, and prescription omega-3 acids
- Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
Gastroparesis cardinal symptoms are early satiety, postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting, bloating, and upper abdominal pain Gastric emptying scintigraphy demonstrating >10% retention of the radionuclide meal at the end of 4 hours is diagnostic The majority of cases are idiopathic, diabetes-related, drug-induced, or post-surgical
- Pancreatitis aguda - Síntomas, diagnóstico y tratamiento | BMJ Best . . .
El tratamiento de la pancreatitis aguda grave incluye soporte de la insuficiencia del órgano blanco, sobre todo de los sistemas respiratorio, renal y circulatorio Las complicaciones locales que pueden desarrollarse posteriormente son la necrosis pancreática estéril o infectada y los pseudoquistes
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