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Acute Pancreatitis vs Chronic Pancreatitis
Causes
Signs & Symptoms
Lipase
Imaging
Diagnosis
Treatment
Complications

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#Acute #Chronic #Pancreatitis #comparison #diagnosis #table
Acute Pancreatitis ... vs Chronic Pancreatitis ... Causes Signs & ... #Chronic #Pancreatitis ... #table
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... fibroinflammatory syndrome ... stress. 60% of CP cases ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
SOD, Sump syndrome ... biopsy, Recurrent acute ... pancreatitis, Chronic ... pancreatitis (treatment ... Indications #management #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... pancreatitis ... aneurysms • Acute ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
but stable or chronic ... and progressive Acute ... rarely preceded by acute ... abnormal LFT): 12 ... : ACUTE, fever,
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
pancreatic imaging: Chronic ... pancreatitis, Pancreatic ... Pancreatic atrophy, Acute ... pancreatitis, Congenital ... #gastroenterology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
children with acute ... Parvovirus B19 ... multiforme • Acute ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute ... Kidney stones caused ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
before beginning treatment ... cardiac output - Acute ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute ... pancreatitis