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The doctor let me ask, sometimes I have stomach pain after full meals. I had a blood test and an ultrasound and the doctor said I had acute pancreatitis. The measurement result of Amylase activity (blood) is 1147.0, Lipase activity (blood) is 1771.6. So let me ask, Amylase, blood Lipase index 1147.0, 1771.6 is a sign of acute pancreatitis, right?
Ngo Quang Trung (1993)
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Hello! With the question "Amylase, blood Lipase index 1147.0, 1771.6 is a sign of acute pancreatitis, right? "The doctor would like to advise as follows: Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammation of the pancreatic parenchyma including damage to nearby organs. The disease is potentially fatal. Common causes of acute pancreatitis are gallstones, alcohol, and hypertriglyceridemia. Diagnosed when 2 out of 3 symptoms:
Acute pancreatitis: sudden pain in the epigastrium or around the navel, spreading to the back, blood Amylase or blood lipase increased 3 times Appropriate imaging tests (ultrasound of the abdomen) , CT abdomen, MRI of the abdomen) In my case, Amylase and Lipase blood is too high, I need to be hospitalized for treatment and monitoring. You can go to the hospitals of Vinmec Health System for more specific advice from doctors.
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Answered by Specialist Doctor I Le Nguyen Hong Tram - Gastroenterologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
