CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS CASES ADMITTED TO A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Abstract

Background: Pancreatitis is a disorder in which the pancreas becomes inflamed. Pancreatic injury occurs when digestive enzymes are activated until they are discharged into the small intestine and begin attacking the pancreas. Pancreatitis is connected with injury to the exocrine and endocrine parenchyma, resulting in clinical presentations ranging from a moderate, self-limited sickness to a life-threatening inflammatory phase.

Aims and Objectives: To investigate the clinical profile of Acute Pancreatitis patients admitted to a tertiary care hospital.

Material & methods: Acute Pancreatitis instances that have been diagnosed and are being treated at our facility. Following informed consent, a total of 100 consecutive patients meeting the qualifying criteria were selected for study.

Result: The average age of the study participants was 42 years, with more than half of them (52 %) being between the ages of 21 and 40. Male predominance was seen in the study participants. The most prevalent symptoms among those who presented were abdominal discomfort (100 %) and vomiting (76 percent). Alcohol was the most common cause of pancreatitis among the research participants. A positive outcome was reported in 46 % of cases, with a 2 % death rate. The average hospital stay for study participants spans from 1 to 30 days, with an average of 10.2 days.

Conclusion: Identifying individuals who are at risk for death early in the course of acute pancreatitis is critical to improving outcomes.

Keywords: Acute pancreatitis, pain in abdomen, alcohol.