Acute Pancreatitis — Uganda (General Adult population)
Clinical Features
Acute abdominal pain in epigastrium radiating to the back. Worsened by eating/lying down, relieved by sitting/leaning forward. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension. Fever, tachycardia, dehydration. Very tender abdomen.
Investigations
Raised pancreatic amylase and lipase >3 times normal. Serum analysis, CBC, RBS. Ultrasound (gallstones, oedema). LFTs.
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