15/08/2016
Acute pancreatitis is the inflammation of pancreas,it can be acute or chronic... etiology of acute pancreatitis are gall stones which is the leading cause,alcoholism,hypertriglyceridemia,,,, usually on patients with diabetes mellitus but who have developed DKA,,,other etiologies include certain medications such as anti HIV medication,valproic acid,tetracyclines,sulfonamides,estrogen,6mecaptopurine,,,,,,symptoms include abdominal pain,emesis,nausea,,abdominal distension....... on examination low grade fever,tachycardia,hypotension........ Cullen and Turner sign..... complications hypovolemia,pleural effusion, pneumonitis, atelectasis,,,