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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Pancreatitis, Acute
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Pain, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Imaging Studies, Diagnostic Procedures, Treatment, Medications, Surgery, Therapeutic Procedures, Outcome, Follow-Up, Complications, Prognosis, Ranson criteria, When to Admit, References,
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Topics Discussed: pancreatitis, acute; ranson's criteria score.
Excerpt: | |  Severe, steady, boring epigastric pain, generally abrupt in onset. Usually radiates into the back but may radiate to the right or left
Often made worse by walking and lying and better by sitting and leaning forward The upper abdomen is tender, most often without guarding, rigidity, or rebound There may be distention and absent bowel sounds from paralytic ileus Nausea and vomiting Weakness, sweating, and anxiety in severe attacks Fever of 38.4–39.0°C, tachycardia, hypotension (even shock), pallor, and cool clammy skin are often present Mild jaundice may be seen Occasionally, an upper..."
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