Abstract:Introduction: Upper-abdominal pain is frequently caused by acute pancreatitis. A diagnosis based purely on symptoms and signs is difficult because its clinical features are similar to those of a range of other acute diseases. Acute pancreatitis is diagnosed using two of the 3 criteria given below: Stomach pain, increased serum lipase and/or amylase levels, and abnormal abdominal image processing are all signs of pancreatitis. When it comes to diagnosing acute pancreatitis, lipase has been demonstrated to have … Show more
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