Severe crush syndrome complicated with acute pancreatitis: a case report and review of the literatures.

Liu F¹, Zhang L, Fu P, Su BH, Chen XL, Liu L, Chen WX, Tao Y, Huang SM.

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·         ¹Division of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.

Abstract

Earthquake is one of the most catastrophic natural disasters. As we know, crush syndrome is the second most frequent cause of mortality after the direct impact of trauma.~（1-3）; It is a serious clinical case that develops among casualties of earthquakes or other catastrophic events that may also result in a variety of ensuing uncommon complications. Cases of crush syndrome complicated with acute pancreatitis （AP）; following the earthquakes are seldom reported.

Chin Med J （Engl）. 2009 Dec 20;122（24）:3103-5.

PMID: 20137512[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE