Differential Diagnosis Acute Pancreatitis
Pancreatic collection
Pancreatic pseudocyst
Acute Cholecystitis
Ascending cholangitis
Cause of tachypnea ARDS
Abdominal pain
Pressure from Pseudocyst
Sign of sepsis
Respiratory complication such as pleural effusion
Functions of Pancreas Endocrine
-Alpha - glucagon
-Beta - Insulin
-Delta - Somatostatin
Exocrine
-Proteases
-Lipolytic
-Starch digestion
Definition of acute pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is a condition where the pancreas becomes inflamed (swollen) over a short period of time