Acute pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia
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Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: Management of Severe Hypertriglyceridemia in Emergency Setting
Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is the third most common cause of acute pancreatitis (AP). The incidence of AP is around 10-20% with levels > 2,000 mg/dL. We present here a case of a 44-year-old male with history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and HTG admitted with severe abdominal pain. Labs revealed elevated lipase and amylase. CT of abdomen with contrast showed AP. He was found to have a trigl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0891-1150,1939-2869
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19156