FDA Clears Device to Remove Dead Pancreatic Tissue FDA Clears Device to Remove Dead Pancreatic Tissue
The EndoRotor System (Interscope, Inc) facilitates resection and removal of necrotic tissue resulting from complications of acute pancreatitis.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 25, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Alert Source Type: news
What Are the Warning Signs of Pancreatitis?
Title: What Are the Warning Signs of Pancreatitis?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/23/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/23/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - December 23, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Kerosene poisoning complicated by acute pancreatitis - Sanju S, Tullu MS, Mondkar S, Agrawal M.
A 6-year-old male child patient was brought to the emergency pediatric room with alleged history of accidental ingestion of approximately 15 mL kerosene oil. The child developed vomiting shortly after the consumption. Chest radiograph taken 6 hours aft... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Pancreatic Ascites Managed With a Conservative Approach Pancreatic Ascites Managed With a Conservative Approach
This case of massive ascites in a patient with chronic pancreatitis secondary to chronic alcohol use was successfully managed with a combination of medical and interventional therapy.Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
DVT Screening, Early Treatment, Prevent PE in Necrotizing Pancreatitis DVT Screening, Early Treatment, Prevent PE in Necrotizing Pancreatitis
Ultrasound screening enabled identification and early treatment of extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), thereby preventing symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE) in a single center trial.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - October 23, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Lipid Ratio Rules Out Pancreatitis Risk in Hypertriglyceridemia Lipid Ratio Rules Out Pancreatitis Risk in Hypertriglyceridemia
Identifying patients with hypertriglyceridemia at increased risk of developing pancreatitis may have become easier after scientists find the TG/ApoB ratio flags those at low risk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - October 15, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
What Are the Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Congenital Syphilis?
Discussion
Syphilis is caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. It is a very old disease that despite understanding the organism and readily available treatment, still causes disease. Syphilis is transmitted sexually. According to the Centers for Disease Control, “[i]n 2018, a total of 35,063 cases of [Primary and Secondary] syphilis were reported in the United States, yielding a rate of 10.8 cases per 100,000 population …. This rate represents a 14.9% increase compared with 2017 (9.4 cases per 100,000 population), and a 71.4% increase compared with 2014 (6.3 cases per 100,000 population).” The increa...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 28, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Drug-induced acute pancreatitis: prevalence, causative agents, and outcomes - Chadalavada P, Simons-Linares CR, Chahal P.
BACKGROUND: We sought to study the causative drugs, prevalence and outcomes of drug-induced acute pancreatitis (DIAP).
METHODS: Retrospective study of DIAP patients at a tertiary teaching hospital. The diagnosis and severity of pancreatitis were determ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
COVID - 19 Infection May Initially Present as Acute Pancreatitis
Rates of acute pancreatitis higher among Blacks, Hispanics versus Whites hospitalized with COVID - 19 (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - August 28, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Infections, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pathology, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news
COVID-19 Infection May Initially Present as Acute Pancreatitis
FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 -- Acute pancreatitis may be a gastrointestinal manifestation of COVID-19, according to research published online Aug. 26 in Gastroenterology.
Sumant Inamdar, M.B.B.S., from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What Are Some Pediatric Oncological Emergencies?
Discussion
Pediatric cancers in the US number about 12,000 per year. After injury, it is the second leading cause of death in children and adolescents. Cancer presentations vary widely, but often begin with non-specific symptoms that continue or progress depending on the location and tumor type. Patients can present with oncological emergencies especially if there are mechanical obstruction such as superior vena cava syndrome or cerebral herniation. More commonly are infections due to immunosuppression. Cancer treatment also causes its own myriad of problems that clinicians need to be aware of to diagnosis and treat, but a...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 20, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Back pain: When your back pain could be caused by pancreatitis - signs to look out for
BACK pain could be alerting you to something that isn't right internally. This is especially true when it's in the lower left-hand side of the back. How do you know if it's pancreatitis? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AI can aid radiologists in detecting pancreatic cancer
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Case report: Necrotizing pancreatitis after SAE (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 1, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Sun Pharma to test pancreatitis drug in COVID-19 patients in India
Drugmaker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Friday it has received Indian regulatory approval to start clinical trials of a pancreatitis drug in COVID-19 patients. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
India's Sun Pharma to conduct clinical trial of pancreatitis drug in COVID-19 patients
Drugmaker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Friday that it received Indian regulatory approval to start clinical trials of pancreatitis drug nafamostat mesilate in COVID-19 patients. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - May 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
