Causes of Pancreatitis
Intoxicating liquid enjoyed by many
What is alcohol?
A lipase that is greater than __ times the upper limit
Abdominal tenderness is present in this area
What is the epigastric region
Initial treatment
Pain control, IVF
Medication causes of pancreatitis
What is Valproic Acid
The presence of what (syndrome) on admission is associated with a significantly increased mortality
What is SIRS
A serum ALT greater than ___ makes it likely that there is a biliary cause
What is 150 units/L
This color skin may reflect biliary obstruction or concomitant cholangitis
What is jaundice
That aggressive IVF caused more morbidity
Obstruction of an organ that commonly causes pancreatitis
what is gallstone pancreatitis
The BISAP incorporates these five clinical variables
What is BUN > 25, impaired mental status, presence of SIRS, Age > 60, Pleural effusion on imaging
Obtain these labs for evaluation
What is AST/ALT, Tbili, BUN/SCR, lipase, triglycerides
Cullen's sign is characterized by ecchymosis and suggests
hemorrhagic pancreatitis
Stop this please
What is alcohol
An endocrine problem that causes pancreatitis
What is hypertriglyceridemia
Each BISAP criteria scores ___ point (s).
What is 1
SIRS labs include:
WBC <4 > 12 or 10% bands, elevated lactate
What is Cullen sign
Something by mouth
What is no
An animal bite that causes pancreatitis
What is a scorpion bite
A BISAP score of 3-5 gives you a mortality exceeding ___?
What is 15%
Initiate insulin for a triglyceride level greater than what?
What is 1000 mg/dl
This flank ecchymosis also known as what sign
What is Grey Turner sign
Treatment for high level of TGE
What is insulin infusion (plasmapheresis and heparin also acceptable answers)