Acute Pancreatitis

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46 year old man was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis 2 weeks ago. He represents with tachycardia and SOB

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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