Assessment of Cases of Acute Pancreatitis - A Clinical Study
Journal Title: Harsukh Educational Charitable Society International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Acute pancreatitis is a common condition presenting as acute abdomen. The present study was conducted to assess patients of SAP. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 24 cases of both genders. All were subjected to laboratory and biochemical tests such as CBC, serum LDH, serum albumin, blood glucose level, blood urea, serum creatinine, serum calcium, serum electrolytes, PaO2 (ABG), and serum pancreatic enzymes such as amylase and/or lipase estimated. Symptoms and etiology was also recorded. Results: Indication for surgery was persistent MODS (8), severe sepsis (5), preoperative diagnosis (4) and suspicion of colonic involvement (7). The difference was non- significant (P- 0.01). Reason for pancreatitis was biliary pancreatitis (4), postendoscopic (9), unknown (5), and retrograde cholangiogram (6). Symptoms in patients were abdominal pain seen in 12 patients, clinical deterioration seen in 18 patients, rectal bleeding in 22 patients and asymptomatic in 2 cases. The difference was significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Authors found that common reason for acute pancreatitis was postendoscopic, biliary pancreatitis and retrograde cholangiogram. Symptoms in patients were abdominal pain, clinical deterioration, rectal bleeding and asymptomatic.
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Mohd Rehan Rashid, Lt. Col. (Dr) Pavan Banga
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