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What Causes Inflammation Of The Pancreas With Blood In Stool And Urine?

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Posted on Fri, 4 Nov 2016
Question: Yes, thank you. What would cause an inflammation of the pancreas that would show on an ultrasound?
Also, stool and urine indicate presence of blood.
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (50 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please give details and post actual reports.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
Read the short history provided by you.
Male/60 - inflammation of pancreas that would show on ultrasound - stool and urine indicate presence of blood - determining how to proceed after ultrasound - wants to know causes of inflammation of pancreas...
Causes:
Gall stones in the bile duct
Alcoholism
Certain infections
Anatomical variation
Other rare causes

Further investigations are needed:
Consultation with a Gastroenterologist or Specialists dealing specifically in Hepato-billiary and pancreatic diseases as the dignostics and therapeutics are very specific.
Endoscopic Ultrasound
ERCP
MRCP
Contrast enhanced CT of the whole abdomen
Upper GI and Lower GI Endoscopsy to see for the cause of blood in stool.
Tests of blood: Amylase, lipase, liver function tests, bleeding and coagulation profile.
CT scan would help to see for the causes of blood in urine.

In short, this is going to be very specific study to find the causes and thence to treat accordingly.
I hope this answers your query.
Please give detailed history as to why ultrasound and other tests were done.
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What Causes Inflammation Of The Pancreas With Blood In Stool And Urine?

Brief Answer: Please give details and post actual reports. Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific. Read the short history provided by you. Male/60 - inflammation of pancreas that would show on ultrasound - stool and urine indicate presence of blood - determining how to proceed after ultrasound - wants to know causes of inflammation of pancreas... Causes: Gall stones in the bile duct Alcoholism Certain infections Anatomical variation Other rare causes Further investigations are needed: Consultation with a Gastroenterologist or Specialists dealing specifically in Hepato-billiary and pancreatic diseases as the dignostics and therapeutics are very specific. Endoscopic Ultrasound ERCP MRCP Contrast enhanced CT of the whole abdomen Upper GI and Lower GI Endoscopsy to see for the cause of blood in stool. Tests of blood: Amylase, lipase, liver function tests, bleeding and coagulation profile. CT scan would help to see for the causes of blood in urine. In short, this is going to be very specific study to find the causes and thence to treat accordingly. I hope this answers your query. Please give detailed history as to why ultrasound and other tests were done.