Items tagged “pancreatitis”
33 results found
Case
Pancreatic divisum
Published
01 May 2016
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MRI
Case
Necrotizing pancreatitis
Published
10 Sep 2016
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CT
Article
Tropical pancreatitis
Tropical pancreatitis is a subtype of chronic pancreatitis associated with SPINK1 gene mutation, tropical countries, and the young age of onset. There are characteristic, large ductal calculi, which may measure up to a few centimeters in size. This is in contrast to the small, speckled calculi m...
Case
Colon cut-off sign
Published
07 Aug 2017
60% complete
X-ray
Case
Acute pancreatitis
Published
29 Dec 2016
71% complete
CT
Case
Walled-off pancreatic necrosis
Published
28 Jun 2017
68% complete
CT
Case
Pancreas divisum
Published
21 Feb 2019
92% complete
CT
MRI
Case
Meandering main pancreatic duct
Published
08 Jun 2020
80% complete
MRI
Article
Cullen sign
Cullen sign refers to superficial edema visible as periumbilical discolouration and is most commonly seen in patients with acute pancreatitis 1-3.
Clinical presentation
Clinically patients with pancreatitis present with epigastric pain that radiates to the umbilical/periumbilical region and th...
Article
Acute pancreatitis severity criteria (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the severity criteria for acute pancreatitis is:
PANCREAS
Mnemonic
P: PAO2 <8 kpA
A: age >55 years
N: neutrophilia (WBC >15 x 109 / L)
C: calcium <2 mmol/L
R: renal (urea >16 mmol/L)
E: enzymes (LDH >600 IU/L and AST >200 IU/L)
A: albumin (serum) <32 g/L
S: sugar...
Case
Acute pancreatitis
Published
13 Dec 2021
98% complete
CT
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Pancreaticopleural fistula in pancreatitis
Published
01 Apr 2022
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CT
Case
Colon cut-off sign due to pancreatitis
Published
12 Apr 2022
92% complete
CT
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