22 Acute Pancreatitis
Symptoms and Pathogenesis
Diagnosis
- dark edges around pancreas (edema)
Causes
Stones
- also abnormal LFT
Alcohol
Trauma
Infection
Drugs
- valproate
- didanosine (anti-heptatitis)
Toxins
Autoimmune
- steroids: autoimmune disease
Hypercalcemia
Hypertriglyceridemia
ERCP
- irritate pancreatic duct: pancreatitis
Duodenal Ulcers
Treatment
- high or low temp
Complications
DIC
- all of the clotting factors consumed because so much clotting going on
- diffused bleeding
ARDS
Pseudocyst
Abscess
Fat Necrosis
Systemic
