Assessing the CT findings and clinical course of ED patients with first-time versus recurrent acute pancreatitis. Am J Emerg Med 2019 Feb;37(2):304-307
Date
11/26/2018Pubmed ID
30471931DOI
10.1016/j.ajem.2018.10.061Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85056862562 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
STUDY OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this study was to compare Emergency Department patients with first-time versus recurrent acute pancreatitis.
METHODS: This study was a retrospective chart review of patients with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis who presented to a single academic urban emergency department from 2012 to 2016. Criteria for inclusion were clinical symptoms of pancreatitis, age greater than or equal to 18 years, ED diagnosis of acute pancreatitis, and an abdominal CT scan within 24 h of triage. Exclusion criteria were traumatic mechanism and pregnancy. Charts were reviewed by a minimum of two trained abstractors using structured data collection sheets and discrepancies were resolved by a third abstractor. Patients with first time acute pancreatitis versus recurrent acute pancreatitis were compared to determine differences in characteristics, management and disposition.
RESULTS: 250 patients were included in the study. Of these, 165 patients had first-time acute pancreatitis and 85 patients had recurrent acute pancreatitis. Demographics, vital signs and initial lab values were the same in both groups. Patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis were more likely to have significant findings on CT (Modified CT Severity Index, 2.09 versus 1.43, p < 0.05), more likely to require IV opiates (96% versus 75%, p < 0.001) and less likely to need ICU admission (8% versus 19%, p = 0.03).
CONCLUSION: ED patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis demonstrated more significant findings on CT compared to patients with first-time acute pancreatitis but were less likely to require ICU admission.
Author List
Boumezrag M, Harounzadeh S, Ijaz H, Johny A, Richards L, Ma Y, Le Saux MA, Kulie P, Davis C, Meltzer ACAuthor
Carley Davis MD Professor in the Urologic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AbdomenAcute Disease
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatitis
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Triage
