Calcium, potassium, magnesium and amylase disturbances in acute pancreatitis
β Scribed by Hugh A. Edmondson; Clarence J. Berne; Ralph E. Homann Jr.; Maxine Wertman
- Book ID
- 115673485
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1952
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 952 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1555-7162
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The concept of a simple, rapid bedside test to confirm acute pancreatitis is attractive but it must be reliable. Several studies have suggested that the Rapignost-Amylase test is highly sensitive and specific but they were based on small numbers or highly selected groups of patients. This prospectiv
## Summary One hundred and twenty-two patients have been studied in order to evaluate the usefulness of the amylase creatinine clearance ratio (ACCR) as a simple diagnostic test for acute pancreatitis. Sixteen out of 17 patients with acute pancreatitis had significant elevations in ACCR; in only 10