Peripheral venous bicarbonate levels as a marker of predicting severity in acute pancreatitis: a retrospective study.

Introduction: Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory process of the pancreas, which can range from mild, self-limited disease to severe disease potentially resulting in death. Although overall mortality has decreased, the incidence of acute pancreatitis is increasing. Severe episodes of acute pancreatitis are more likely to result in prolonged hospitalisation and increased mortality.

Gastric Ischemia and Cecal Necrosis: A Simultaneous Presentation of Two Rare Entities.

A 65-year-old woman presented with right lower quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain of three days duration. During her hospitalization, she underwent computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen, duplex ultrasound of the abdomen, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), and colonoscopy as part of a diagnostic workup. The workup identified high-grade obstructions of the celiac artery (CA), superior mesenteric artery (SMA), atypical appearing gastric ulcers, and a diffusely ulcerated cecum, which created a mass-like appearance.