Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis after Tityus obscurus Scorpion Envenomation in French Guiana

Identification and Phylogenetic Analysis of Tityus pachyurus and Tityus obscurus Novel Putative Na+-Channel Scorpion Toxins

BACKGROUND Colombia and Brazil are affected by severe cases of scorpionism. In Colombia the most dangerous accidents are caused by Tityus pachyurus that is widely distributed around this country. In the Brazilian Amazonian region scorpion stings are a common event caused by Tityus obscurus. The main objective of this work was to perform the molecular cloning of the putative Na(+)-channel scorpi...

Acute pulmonary edema after Tityus serrulatus scorpion sting in children.

Familial hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute necrotizing pancreatitis: A case report

Acutepancreatitis can infrequently be a life-threatening complication of hypertriglyceridemia. Rarely, hypertriglyceridemia can originate from an inborn genetic error in lipoproteins metabolism. This condition can be manifested by very high serum triglyceride levels (>1000 mg/dl) and a more severe and lethal form of pancreatitis. Here, we present a case of acute pancreatic which was found out t...

Acute emphysematous necrotizing pancreatitis.

A 65 year old diabetic presented to the emergency with complaints of pain in abdomen and vomiting for one day. On clinical examination, there was diffuse tenderness of the abdomen. Investigation revealed Hb-11.3 gm/dl, TLC-15,300 (Neutrophil81%) and random blood sugar -247 mg/dl. USG was unremarkable due to distended bowels. CT of the abdomen with IV contrast showed swollen pancreas with fuzzin...

Severe Acute Pancreatitis and Necrotizing Pancreatitis.

Acute pancreatitis results in nearly 250,000 admissions annually. Acute pancreatitis varies widely in its clinical presentation. Pancreatic necrosis accounts for substantial additional morbidity, with mortality rates remaining as high as 10% to 20% despite advances in critical care. The extent of necrosis correlates well with the incidence of infected necrosis, multiorgan failure, need for panc...