Acute management of hyperlipaemic pancreatitis: a successful reduction in triglyceride levels with simultaneous insulin infusion and plasma exchange. Issue 1 (15th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Korb, A; Sonnekus, PH; Botha, JD
• Is Part Of: JEMDSA. Volume 21:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 7
• Publication Date: 2016-03-15
• Subjects: acute pancreatitis -- anti-TNF agent -- AP -- hyperlipaemic pancreatitis -- hypertriglyceridaemia -- infliximab -- insulin infusion -- plasma exchange; Endocrinology -- Periodicals; Diabetes -- Periodicals; Metabolism -- Periodicals; Endocrine System Diseases; Metabolism; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes; Endocrinology; Metabolism; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.4
• DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2015.1118230
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1608-9677

Abstract

Abstract : We report on a case in which a combination of an insulin infusion and plasma exchange were successfully used in the acute management of hyperlipaemic pancreatitis.