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May 2023 -
Volume 21, Issue 4


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From the Editor

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Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its predictive factors among male medical students in University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah M. Alshahrani, Mohammad S. Al-Shahrani, Muffarah H. Alharthi, Mohannad S. Alamri, Mutasim E. Ibrahim
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256086

Pemphigus: Clinical study of 68 patients 5 years ago in Aden, Yemen
Amer Omer Bin Al-Zou
[Abstract]
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256088

Investigating Compliance with Insulin Injection Regimens among Diabetic Patients in Najran Armed Forces Hospital
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Metrek Almetrek, Saad Alghamdi, Ali Alhajri, Eisa Ghazwani, HebatAllah Hamdi, Mohmmed Ibrahim, Abeer Salih, Asma Alwadai
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256102

Regional Covid

Arthralgia and Soft Tissue Swelling Post Covid-19
[Abstract]
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Juwairia Hashmi, Kader Mutluer
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256087

An Unusual Presentation of Acute Pancreatitis:
Case Report Study

[Abstract]
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Aza Ziyada, Reem Hassan, Mansour Elmahdi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256089

Death of a child in family medicine clinic - a case report
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Bilal Hasan Chaudhry, Imran Ahmad
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256091

Smoking after a heart attack - a case report
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Laith AlMarsomi, Bilal Hasan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256092

Mutations in ZBTB20 cause Primrose syndrome in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report
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Fawzia Alsharif, Maha A. Elfaramawy, Mohammed F. Alamer, Aman M. Diqarshawi, Sabah S. Shaikh, Mariam AbouTouk, Aljohara S. Alsuhaili, Banan B. Julaidan, Aseel E Ghorab, Hafsat M. Ahmed, Ayoub S Albahrani, Amnah A Alomran, Batool A Alshehab, Ghosoun Anas Moallem
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256093

Irritable bowel or irritated by lactose?
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Mohammed Asif
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256094

The manifestations of asthma in a child with Williams Syndrome
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Hanaa Hamadallah
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256096

Population and Community Studies

An assessment of parents' knowledge, awareness and practice regarding paracetamol use in children

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Manal Abdulaziz Murad, Murad A. Yasawy, Doha Hantoush, Renad Marghalani, Zinab Ali Khamis, Amirah K. Bantan, Manahel saud khayat, Safia Majdi EL-Qaisi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256100

Review

Predictors of Patients' Satisfaction with Primary Health Care Services at Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review
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Abdullah M. Alshahrani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.9525610

Middle East Quality Improvement Program
(MEQUIP QI&CPD)


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May 2023- Volume 21, Issue 4

An Unusual Presentation of Acute Pancreatitis: Case Report Study

Corresponding author:
Dr.Aza Ziyada
Family Medicine specialist
Qatar
Phone: +97433393004
Email: dr.azza.zeyada@gmail.com; aziyada@phcc.gov.qa

Received: March 2023. Accepted: April 2023; Published: May 1, 2023.Citation: Aza Ziyada, Reem Hassan, Mansour Elmahdi. An Unusual Presentation of Acute Pancreatitis: Case Report Study. World Family Medicine. May 2023; 21(4): 32-35 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256089

Abstract


Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammation of the pancreas and is one of the most common gastrointestinal causes of hospital admission in Qatar. Patients with AP usually experience severe epigastric pain, accompanied by nausea or vomiting.

Acute pancreatitis is typically characterised by increased levels of pancreatic enzymes, but it is rarely accompanied by electrocardiogram (ECG) changes. In this study, we report a case of a patient with mild epigastric pain. According to his medical history, the patient is at high risk for cardiovascular diseases and was found to have ECG changes. As a result, the patient was sent to the emergency department to rule out acute coronary syndrome. Later, the patient was found to have AP with biliary colic and was admitted to the hospital for treatment and discharged for elective cholecystectomy.

We present this case to highlight alternative diagnoses that should be considered in such clinical scenarios.

Key words: acute pancreatitis, case report






 


 

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