Pancreatitis blood work
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ve had any symptoms and maybe this is why you got your blood work done. Even alcohol use can cause an increase in this. Many reasons could be the culprit. Not to mention IBS. So, if you are having gi issues, it's not unusual for this to be elevated. Your lipase is in the normal range.
Did your doctor call you back for these results? Are you being treated for anything?
It sounds like your husband has at least pancreatitis based on CT, but it is unusual that the other blood work was normal. Usually pancreatitis presents with elevated amylase and/or lipase. Significant weight loss is concerning for cancer. Jaundice, dark urine, and light stools would also be concerning if present.
I am no expert in the field but, from my experience, food and water is usually completely stopped from 1-5 days to let the pancreas REST. Fluid therapy, regular blood work (sometimes several times a day), pain meds or a patch for pain and antibiotics are often used. This is a very painful condition. In pancreatitis, nutrients the dog needs are passed out in the feces, thus probably the reason for the weight loss (and that is quite a bit). Has he been checked for diabetes?
WHY WON'T ANYONE ANSWER MY QUESTION????? In February I had an amylase level of 170, then in March it went up to 179. So they did a cat scan and ruled out pancreatitis. I have no gall bladder, no pain anywhere, and the liver is fine. NOW IN APRIL the amylase level is 189 and the lipase test is 59. My gastro doctor said he isn't concern and he would retest my blood count in July.
OK???? Isn't blood work done to alert doctors there is a problem.
He said, maybe the pain was Celiac disease or even Pancreatitis. He said, I would need to get blood work to check this out. My question is : Can the doctor tell if you have Pancreatitis with blood work "AFTER" the pain stops ????????
When pancreatitis occurs she always has a strong pain with elevated Amylase and Lipase levels suggesting a pancreatic dysfunction. Yesterday she woke up vomiting with just a litter abdominal discomfort. Blood work shows no significant levels of amylase or lipase. I thought for a moment she probably has a gastric virus but then the Dr. said when the pancreas stop producing this enzymes she still going to experience pancreatitis, Is this possible? Then Dr. said..
I have had ultra sound, upper GI, Endoscopy, CT scan, MRI, MRCP. Hida Scan, back xrays, and all the lab work, that includes blood test for pancreas and liver. They did find two side branch lesions about 1 cm each in the pancreas. The radiologist and my pancreatic specialist said they need to be monitored and no real concern at this time. The endoscopy found mild gastritis. All other test are normal.
I was diagnosed yesterday in the ER. They found through an abdominal ultra sound the tail is enlarged. I have a family history of pancreatic cancer. They request I do further testing. Is pancreatitis something you can get rid of or is it something that kind of hangs around and "flares up"?
If it was, there is no way that test can say whether or not you have pancreatitis. Have you had blood tests done lately that measure your pancreatic and liver enzyme levels? If not, you need to speak with your doc about doing that. Can you go back and work with the docs at Loma Linda that originally diagnosed you? Do the docs your currently working with have all of your previous records?
I am just so concerned because i have never had irregular blood work. I have very stressful things going on in my life right now, divorce, ill family members etc, so I am sure that is what is causing heart palpitations. I just have never felt so ill before.
I will work on my diet and hope that in a months time I have regular levels again. Thank you so much for your words and thoughts, and will keep you posted.
I took her to our vet and they did blood work and x-ray. The blood work showed acute pancreatitis. She was given IV fluids, Reglan for the vomiting, a B12 shot and an antibiotic and was not allowed anything to eat or drink for 24 hours other than licking on ice cubes every few hours. By the next day she was all perky and playing. The next day I started her on the vet's low fat food that they carry. She did well until today when out of nowhere she developed diarrhea and vomiting.
I only drink about six beers maybe once a month. I had to stop taking motrin because it did give me a small ulcer a few years ago. If I had pancreatitis or some kind of liver problem wouldn't that show up in my blood work ? I do have GERDS. All the blood work that I had over the last couple of years and it all came back as my doctor put it. BEAUTIFUL !
Yes, but I see according to your question the last date your pet was examined by a vet was today. That's good. I assume they took a stool sample and checked it along with some blood work. I'm glad you didn't wait too long because he could become dehydrated quickly between vomiting and diarrhea both.
What did you find out?
you are correct, cat food, being richer, has set off his pancreatitis. As you know acute pancreatitis can be a fatal event. It can also be transient. no one knows how your dog will do.
Medications will decrease the severity of this event and sounds like if you get him over this you have managed his diet very well.
I'd like to see his pancreatic work up and treat him to get him over this quickly and so that it does not progress further.
When pancreatic duct is blocked, pancreatic juice presses back to pancreas and causes inflammation, and lipase enters the blood. So, this is then also pancreatitis, but the primary cause is not pancreatic disease.
I can't say from here if you have/not pancreatic disease or not though. Main causes of pancreatitis are alcohol, and biliary stones, as mentioned. Or some drugs.
Thank you very much for responding to me, my doctor did some other blood work but all that came back normal, I know my doctor did a Hep A test and that was negative.
I have been sick to my stomach most the night. Is there any other tests that my doctor should run or should I see a specialist? (I know she did a billi test and it was fine). I did have thyroid issues but I am on meds for it and it is under control.
Urine was tested only for infection (no protein other analyses done), and additional blood work has not been conducted yet to test for potassium, sodium, phosphorus, etc. Prior to the pancreatitis, he sporadically leaked urine at night, but about a week before his pancreatitis emerged, it progressed significantly to every night, and during the day during long periods of sleep. This has naturally persisted, along with classical symptoms of increased water intake.
Just over 3 years ago I had a severe attack of chronic pancreatitis and multiple organ shut down. I was in the hospital for 13 months and had 22 operations.
This was the first time in my life that I got seriously sick. Before my attack and operations typical opiates worked fine for pain. I have chronic pain in my abdominal area and for whatever reason(s) op[iates have not worked since. Not at all. It cannot be tolorance because they did not work right from the start of my illness.
Well, aside from not knowing what caused you to get a bruise on your liver, the liver does regenerate. Did they do blood work which included an amylase and lipase test? The amylase and lipase test will be high if you have pancreatitis otherwise it may not have been pancreatitis and possibly referred pain. It is good you are following up the GI doc maybe they can figure out why you have these problems.
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