Acute Pancreatitis Complicated By Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction- A Case Report

Year 2019, Volume: 10 Issue: 1, 14 - 16, 01.01.2019

Huey Ying Seet Chee Kheong Ooi

https://doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.550555

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Introduction: Acute pancreatitis
complicated by acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a rare
clinical entity. It poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to emergency
physician.

Case Report: We report a 86-year-old
lady who presented with both chest and abdominal pain. Electrocardiogram showed
acute anterior myocardial infarction and laboratory results showed acute pancreatitis
with elevated amylase levels. The patient was hemodynamically unstable despite
resuscitation. She succumbed to her condition whilst she was being treated in
the emergency department.

Conclusion: Although there are
established treatment guidelines for acute myocardial infarction and acute
pancreatitis, it requires clinical judgement to ensure the treatment of one
diagnosis does not worsen the condition of the other.

Keywords

acute pancreatitis, acute ST elevation, myocardial infarction

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