Acute pancreatitis in a 61-year-old man with COVID-19

A 61-year-old previously healthy man who was not taking any medications was admitted to hospital with fever, dyspnea and cough, which he had for 5 days. Our patient had been in close contact with his father, who had confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Radiography of his chest showed bilat...

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Published inCanadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) Vol. 192; no. 30; pp. E858 - E859
Main Authors Brikman, Shay, Denysova, Veronika, Menzal, Husam, Dori, Guy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Joule Inc 27.07.2020
CMA Impact, Inc
Subjects
Abdomen
Analgesics
Betacoronavirus
Blood
Classification
Coronavirus Infections - complications
Coronavirus Infections - therapy
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Enzymes
Gallstones
Gastroenterology
Health aspects
Hospitals
Humans
Infections
Laboratories
Male
Mens health
Middle Aged
Pain
Pancreas
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis - diagnostic imaging
Pancreatitis - etiology
Pancreatitis - therapy
Pandemics
Pantoprazole
Patients
Pneumonia
Pneumonia, Viral - complications
Pneumonia, Viral - therapy
Practice
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Triglycerides
Virus diseases
Atlanta Georgia
United States > US
Israel
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Summary:A 61-year-old previously healthy man who was not taking any medications was admitted to hospital with fever, dyspnea and cough, which he had for 5 days. Our patient had been in close contact with his father, who had confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Radiography of his chest showed bilateral opacities compatible with viral pneumonia, and results from testing of nasal and throat swabs using real-time transcription polymerase chain reaction assay were positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas, most commonly caused by gallstones and heavy alcohol consumption. 4 The revised Atlanta classification system defines acute pancreatitis if at least 2 of the following 3 criteria are met in a patient: abdominal pain (acute onset of persistent and severe epigastric pain); increased serum lipase (or amylase) levels to greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal value; or characteristic findings of acute pancreatitis on contrast enhanced CT.
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ISSN:0820-3946
1488-2329
DOI:10.1503/cmaj.201029