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Case Studies | Medical Surgical | India | Volume 6 Issue 3, March 2017 | Popularity: 6.6 / 10
Acute Pancreatitis with Preeclampsia and Eclampsia-A Diagnostic Dilemma
Nasreen Noor, Tamkin Rabbani, Dalia Rafat
Abstract: Acute pancreatitis is a rare event in pregnancy, which can have a high maternal mortality and fetal loss. Gallstone disease is thought to be responsible for about 70 % of these cases. Here, we present two cases of acute pancreatitis with preeclampsia-eclampsia in the third trimester of pregnancy which was initially not diagnosed as pancreatitis and as a result we lost one patient. Investigation undertaken led to the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis
Keywords: Acute pancreatitis, Pregnancy induced hypertension, Pregnancy complications, Intensive care unit
Edition: Volume 6 Issue 3, March 2017
Pages: 183 - 185
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