Respiratory failure in acute pancreatitis

Marked respiratory insufficiency was established in 20 of 91 patients with acute pancreatitis. 16 of them died, 12 from uncontrollable hypoxaemia. At postmortem the most prominent finding was microatelectasis, the occurrence of which correlated highly with the serum amylase activity.

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Published in:Intensive care medicine 1977-08, Vol.3 (2), p.97-98
Main Authors: Talvik, R, Liigant, A, Sissak, H M, O'Konnel-Bronina, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Amylases - blood
Blood Coagulation Disorders - complications
Humans
Pancreatitis - complications
Pulmonary Atelectasis - pathology
Respiratory Function Tests
Respiratory Insufficiency - complications
Respiratory Insufficiency - diagnosis
Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology
Respiratory Insufficiency - pathology
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Summary:Marked respiratory insufficiency was established in 20 of 91 patients with acute pancreatitis. 16 of them died, 12 from uncontrollable hypoxaemia. At postmortem the most prominent finding was microatelectasis, the occurrence of which correlated highly with the serum amylase activity.
ISSN:0342-4642
1432-1238
DOI:10.1007/BF01683069