Muhamad Na'im B Ab Razak (jacknaim) is a fresh graduate Muslim Doctor from Universiti Sains Malaysia and waiting for the enrollment into the housemanship program. Ambitious in pursuing master program in emergency and traumatology medicine and loves to spent his free time joining humanitarian missions, writing and speaks as an amateur public speaker in motivation and comparative religion. [HOME]

37 Years old Lady with epigastric pain radiated to the back3


Answer


1) Hypovolumic shock secondary to acute pancreatitis


2) Management

- Secure the airway, breathing and circulation.

- Give oxygen via facemask and monitor patient condition as she may require intubation

- Set 2 large bore IV line

- Fluid resuscitation + aggressive fluid rehydration

- Admit the patient to HDU/ICU

- Continue the analgesic

- Frequent monitoring of the hematological and biochemical profile (LFT, RFT, PT/apTT, Serum calcium, blood glucose)

- Invasive vital sign monitoring (CVP, urine output, blood gasses)

- Nasogastric drainage

- Antibiotic prophylaxis (imipenam, cefuroxime)

- Supportive therapy for organ failure if develop (inotropes, ventilator, hemofiltration)

- Keep patient nil by mouth (some author said that it is save to give nasogastric feeding)

- Treat the underlying cause. ERCP within 72 hours if severe gall stone pancreatitis or sign of cholangitis.


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