Intestinal perforation (especially peptic ulcer), cholecystitis, acute intestinal obstruction, mesenteric vascular occlusion, renal colic, inferior myocardial infarction, aortic dissection, connective tissue disorders, pneumonia, and diabetic ketoacidosis.
Treatment: Acute Pancreatitis Most (90%) cases subside over a period of 3-7 days. Severity should be assessed to determine if ICU care is required. The most important treatment is safe, aggressive IV fluid resuscitation. Other conventional measures: no oral alimentation and analgesics for abdominal pain. Precipitating factors (alcohol, medications) must be eliminated. In mild or moderate pancreatitis, a clear liquid diet can usually be started after 3-6 days. |