A 50-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with epigastric abdominal pain radiating to her back with associated nausea and vomiting. Her serum lipase level is 8400 U/L and is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. She received an IV analgesic. What is the best next step in caring for this patient?
سؤال مجاني 8 من 10 اليوم · اشترك وكمّل بدون حد
اعرض الإجابة
الإجابة والشرح
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الإجابة: A. Begin IV fluid resuscitation
After analgesia, the key next step in acute pancreatitis is IV fluid resuscitation, started as soon as the diagnosis is suspected. Prophylactic antibiotics are not recommended, and a CT is not routinely needed when lipase and the clinical picture already confirm the diagnosis. An ultrasound to look for gallstones is done but does not come before resuscitation.
- المصدر
- Note 14 Sep 2023 (5).pdf · p. 5
Pancreatitis.pdf · p. 3 - المحاضرة
- Pancreatitis · General Surgery · Module D
- ظهر في
- Surgery QB (Module D) p. 143 Q37