Diagnosis of severe acute pancreatitis

Acute severe pancreatitis can be diagnosed by physical examination, laboratory examination, imaging examination, etc.

1. Physical examination

can preliminarily diagnose acute severe pancreatitis by inquiring about the patient's medical history, whether there is abnormal diet, and determining whether the patient has abdominal tenderness and abnormal bowel sounds through physical examination.

2. Laboratory examination can provide

basis for the diagnosis of acute severe pancreatitis by performing blood and urine amylase tests on the patient, and finding abnormal elevation of inflammatory cells and decrease of blood calcium at the same time.

3. Imaging examination

the diagnosis of acute severe pancreatitis by performing abdominal ultrasound examination and abdominal CT examination on the patient, which can observe pancreatic conditions and determine the scope of pancreatic changes. For suspicious patients, abdominal puncture examination can be performed.