This information was said by the Binh Dan Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City) on February 28, when in the last 2 weeks of the Lunar New Year 2018, this place receivedemergencyand treat up to 30 cases of acute pancreatitis, 6 times higher than normal.In some cases, there is even a risk of pancreatic necrosis with very complicated developments.
This information was said by the Binh Dan Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City) on February 28, when in the last 2 weeks of the Lunar New Year 2018, this place received emergency and treated up to 30 cases of inflammation.Pancreas acute, 6 times higher than normal.In some cases, there is even a risk of pancreatic necrosis with very complicated developments.
Binh Dan Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City).
Typically the case of T.V.N (56 years old, Ho Chi Minh City).After the year -end party, he felt pain on the navel, uncomfortable.Subjective, the man buys painkillers, stomach medicine to take and continue to participate in other parties.
By the 5th day when the abdomen became more and more intense pain, to the point of breathing "unprecedented in life", the patient was taken to emergency by family members.Suspecting that Mr. N. suffered from acute pancreatitis, doctors quickly performed biochemical tests for patients when he found that Mr. N's pancreatic enzyme index increased by 20 times compared to normal levels.Patients with signs of renal failure and anaturia.
The therapeutic team conducts positive resuscitation, reimbursed electric water and nutrition through intravenously.After 5 days of closely monitoring, dialysis dialysis and treating pancreatic enzymes, Mr. N. through the dangerous stage.
The doctor examined an emergency hospitalized patient for acute pancreatitis.
Similarly, Mr. N.K.V (57 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) must also enter the emergency after the new spring wine party with colleagues before New Year's Eve.When he finished drinking, he was when he had severe abdominal pain and vomiting many times.
At the hospital besides the increasing pancreatic enzymes, doctors determined that the patient's pancreatic area had signs of necrosis, showing signs of renal failure, threatening to shock infection ...
After 10 days of active treatment, Mr. V.'s kidney failure was restored.However, due to pancreatic damage, Mr. V. is at risk of diabetes later.
Dr. Le Huu Phuoc, Deputy Head of the Department of Liver - Biliary - Pancreas, Binh Dan Hospital, said that pancreatitis occurs when the enzymes digest food activated before being poured into the small intestine.At this time, the pancreatic enzymes will attack the pancreatic glands, causing damage, necrotic inflammation and can threaten the patient's life.
"Acute pancreatitis is an emergency that needs to be intervened urgently because it can facilitate cytokine to spill out of the pancreas and pour into the abdomen causing peritonitis, shock of infection and spread to other parts.Can go into blood causing hypotension, blood infection, damage to the abdominal organs " - Dr. Phuoc analyzed.
According to the doctor, more than 70% of chronic pancreatitis people are due to alcohol.
According to the doctor, among the 30 patients with pancreatitis admitted to Tet holiday, there are many cases of patients who have recurred due to eating too much grease, protein, drinking alcohol, beer during the New Year.Pancreatitis may also appear due to drugs, autoimmune diseases, infections, trauma, metabolic disorders and pancreatic damage after abdominal surgery.
"More than 70% of people with chronic pancreatitis are alcohol.Therefore, if there is symptom of acute abdominal pain after drinking alcohol, patients need a medical facility for early examination and treatment", Dr. Le Huu Phuoc emphasized.