Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis: Excerpt from Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)

Signs and Symptoms

Epigastric pain close to umbilicus, vomiting, abdominal rigidity, decreased bowel activity, mottled skin, low-grade fever, crackles in lung bases, left pleural effusion, malaise

Treatment (Tx)

I.V. fluid replacement, morphine, diazepam, antibiotics, calcium gluconate, insulin

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Book Source Details

• Book Title: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
• Author(s): Springhouse
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Copyright Details: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), Copyright © 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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