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Acute ischemic pancreatitis following cardiac arrest: a case report.
- Source :
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JOP : Journal of the pancreas [JOP] 2010 Sep 06; Vol. 11 (5), pp. 456-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Sep 06. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Context: Ischemia is an established cause of acute pancreatitis; however, acute pancreatitis has never been reported after cardiac arrest.<br />Case Report: We report a case of acute pancreatitis following cardiac arrest with prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a 58-year-old man, the mechanism of which is likely to be ischemic. The patient developed severe ischemic encephalopathy, leading to death. Possible causes of acute pancreatitis in a context of cardiopulmonary resuscitation are discussed.<br />Conclusion: In case of abdominal distension following cardiac arrest, diagnoses of mesenteric ischemia and acute ischemic pancreatitis should be considered. Such digestive complications occurring after cardiac arrest probably reflect the severity of the ischemia.
- Subjects :
- Acute Disease
Heart Arrest diagnostic imaging
Humans
Ischemia diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreas diagnostic imaging
Pancreas pathology
Pancreatitis diagnostic imaging
Radiography, Abdominal
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Heart Arrest complications
Ischemia etiology
Pancreas blood supply
Pancreatitis etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1590-8577
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- JOP : Journal of the pancreas
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20818115