SMJ articles in the category "hypertriglyceridemia"

Case Report

An Adolescent with Abdominal Pain Taking Isotretinoin for Severe Acne

Abstract:A 19-year-old female patient is presented who was taking isotretinoin for severe, nodulocystic acne. She subsequently developed abdominal pain during the course of treatment, thought to be related to an adverse reaction to the medication. A concerning side effect of isotretinoin is hypertriglyceridemia, which may be a cause of pancreatitis….

Posted in: hypertriglyceridemia 2 pancreatitis 16

Case Report

Association of Pancreatitis with Administration of Contrast Medium and Intravenous Lipid Emulsion in a Patient with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Computed tomography is widely used to diagnose acute pancreatitis. Iodinated contrast medium lengthens the duration of pancreatitis and may increase the incidence of local or systemic complications. Total parenteral nutrition including IV lipid emulsion plays an important role in the management of patients with pancreatitis. Induction of pancreatitis by IV…

Posted in: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 5 hypertriglyceridemia 2 Lipids 3 pancreatitis 16 total parenteral nutrition 2
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