A Case of Calcium Resistant Pancreatitis

Authors

  • Peter Iskander, MD The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4437-7972
  • Usman Rana, MD The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton
  • Lavleen Kaur, MD The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton
  • Hafiza Akhtar, MD The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton
  • Aadhyaa Shenoy, MD The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton
  • Khadija Sajid, MD The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton
  • Qi Shi, MD Geisinger Community Medical Center

Keywords:

Hypertriglyceridemia, acute pancreatitis, insulin

Abstract

Gallstones and alcohol abuse are two of the most common causes of acute pancreatitis in the US. Aggressive fluid hydration and pain management are the mainstays of management. In some cases, however, symptoms and electrolyte derangements cannot be fixed until the underlying triggering cause is addressed. We present a case of a 39-year-old male with a significant alcohol abuse history presenting with an episode of acute pancreatitis and elevated triglyceride and low calcium levels. Curiously, despite aggressive calcium repletion, levels did not respond. It was only when the triglyceride levels began to normalize did the calcium levels begin to respond.

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Published

2023-12-29

How to Cite

Iskander, P., Rana, U., Kaur, L., Akhtar, H., Shenoy, A., Sajid, K., & Shi, Q. (2023). A Case of Calcium Resistant Pancreatitis . The Scholarly Society of America, 2(1), 18–22. Retrieved from http://ssajm-online.org/ojs/index.php/SSAJM/article/view/15

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): Inaugural Issue

Section

Case Reports

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