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CT abdomen. CT illustrates the blurring of the margins of the pancreas (blue arrows) as well as mild retroperitoneal fat stranding (yellow arrows). These findings are due to inflammation of the fat around the pancreas, which is consistent with the diagnosis of acute interstitial pancreatitis.
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The CT showed mild fat stranding around the pancreas, which is consistent with acute interstitial pancreatitis, hepatic steatosis, and nonobstructive cholelithiasis (Figure 1).
Serum triglycerides and blood glucose during hospital stay.
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During this period, the TG increased to 1,415 mg/dL on hospital day 11 and decreased to 1,028 mg/dL (76% reduction from baseline) without further therapeutic intervention (see Figure 2).
Serum potassium and potassium supplementation.
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The patient was started on scheduled potassium replacements of 20 mEq on hospital day 5, but still required several additional doses during the admission (see Figure 3), including 100 mEq of supplemental potassium on hospital day 8 to correct hypokalemia.