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    Acute pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas caused by the activation of pancreatic enzymes within the pancreas rather than in the intestines, leading to autodigestion. Common causes include alcohol, gallstones, certain drugs, trauma, surgery, hyperlipidemia, and genetic or other rare factors. Symptoms include severe right upper quadrant pain, fever, nausea, and weight loss. Complications can include infection, bleeding, organ failure, and death if not properly treated.

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    Acute pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas caused by the activation of pancreatic enzymes within the pancreas rather than in the intestines, leading to autodigestion. Common causes include alcohol, gallstones, certain drugs, trauma, surgery, hyperlipidemia, and genetic or other rare factors. Symptoms include severe right upper quadrant pain, fever, nausea, and weight loss. Complications can include infection, bleeding, organ failure, and death if not properly treated.

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    Acute Pancreatitis

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    Acute pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas caused by the activation of pancreatic enzymes within the pancreas rather than in the intestines, leading to autodigestion. Common causes include alcohol, gallstones, certain drugs, trauma, surgery, hyperlipidemia, and genetic or other rare factors. Symptoms include severe right upper quadrant pain, fever, nausea, and weight loss. Complications can include infection, bleeding, organ failure, and death if not properly treated.

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    ACUTE PANCREATITIS IM 141

    PATHO: Inflammation of the pancreas due to activation of pancreatic enzymes within the pancreas
    Autodigestion
    Proteolytic enzymes (e.g., trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, proelastase) are activated in the pancreas rather than in
    the intestinal lumen

    Common etiologies: alcohol, gallstones, idiopathic


    Drugs: didanosine, asparaginase, azathioprine, valproic acid, pentavalent antimonials,pentamidine,
    mercaptopurine, mesalamine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine, furosemide, sulindac opiates, tetracycline,
    cytarabine, steriods
    Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancratography ERCP
    Trauma
    post op
    Hyper tryglicerides, hyperlipedemia, hypercalcemia, heredetary pancreatitis,
    infection
    Malignant tumors, toxins, insectisides, scorpion venom

    RISK FACTORS
    Excessive alcohol consumption
    Cigarette smoking
    Obesity.
    Family history of pancreatitis.

    THEORIES
    SECRETORY BLOCK THEORY
    REFLUX THEORY
    DIRECT DAMAGE TO PANCREAS

    SYMPTOMS- RUQ PAIN, FEVER, TACHY, N/V, WEIGHT LOSS,

    FOX SIGN- ECCHYMOSIS OF THE INGUINAL LIGAMENT


    BRYANT SIGN- BLUISH DISCOLORATION OF THE SCROTUM

    LABORATORY

    DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
    COMPLICATIONS

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