Highlights & Basics
- Acute pancreatitis most commonly presents as severe mid-epigastric or left upper quadrant pain that radiates to the back. Epigastric tenderness is typical.
- Symptoms often include nausea and vomiting. A history of cholelithiasis or alcohol intake may be present.
- Signs of hypovolemia (including decreased skin turgor, dry mucous membranes, hypotension, and sweating) are common. In more severe cases, the patient may be tachycardic and/or tachypneic.
- In most patients who present with typical clinical signs, the diagnosis is confirmed by elevated serum lipase or amylase (>3 times upper limit of normal).
- Treatment includes moderately aggressive fluid resuscitation with close monitoring, analgesia, and nutritional support, with early oral feeding favored if tolerated.
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