Essential Facts on the Go: Internal Medicine (12 page)

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Authors: Lauren Stern,Vijay Lapsia

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Presence of
Necrosis
Abscess
Pseudocyst
Diagnosis
Elevated amylase
Elevated lipase (more sensitive than amylase)
Imaging:
CT scan can show necrosis, collections, pseudocyst
Recommended if severe pancreatitis
May not show extent of necrosis until 48–72 hrs after symptoms begin
Treatment
Pain control
No evidence that morphine causes sphincter of Oddi spasm

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