Rapidly Progressive Emphysematous Pancreatitis With Massive Hemorrhage and Multi-Organ Failure: A Severe Sequela of COVID-19

Division

North Florida

Hospital

North Florida Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

1-12-2023

Keywords

acute necrotizing pancreatitis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, coronavirus disease (covid-19), hemorrhagic pancreatitis, multiorgan system failure, severe sepsis

Disciplines

Digestive System Diseases | Internal Medicine | Virus Diseases

Abstract

The COVID-19 global pandemic continues to wreak havoc on a number of affected patients and poses a significant burden on the healthcare system. Even though it has been over two years since the pandemic emerged, clinical presentations in affected patients continue to appall clinicians. Emphysematous pancreatitis is a rare, fatal complication of acute necrotizing pancreatitis presenting with a high mortality rate. This rare entity stems from superinfection of acute necrotizing pancreatitis with gram-negative bacteria, most commonly from

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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