Local (Pancreatic) Interstitial Oedematous pancreatitis:Peripancreatic collectionPseudocyst (pancreatic fluid surrounded by a wall of fibrous or granulation tissue)Abscess (circumscribed collection of pus) Necrotising pancreatitis:Sterile parenchymal necrosisInfected...
Symptoms Abdominal Pain:EpigastricRadiates to backSevere in natureAlleviated by leaning forwardNausea Parenchymal Systemic features:TachycardiaPyrexiaVomiting Abdominal distension Peritonism Signs of retroperitoneal haemorrhage (tracks along tissue planes)...
Acute pancreatitis is a common condition Affects between 40 and 70 people per 100,000 population per year Annual incidence is increasing Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) accounts for 15-20% of cases of pancreatitis Still carries high mortality though overall deaths...
