title: Early plasmapheresis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia induced acute pancreatitis.
abstract: Hypertriglyceridemia can cause severe diseases such as acute pancreatitis (AP) and coronary artery disease. The routine management of hypertriglyceridemia is dietary restriction of fat and lipid-lowering medications to manage the secondary or precipitating causes of hypertriglyceridemia. However, in cases of AP with severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG) (triglycerides [TG] >1000 mg/dl) rapid reduction of TG levels to well below 1000 mg/dl can improve outcome and prevent further episodes of pancreatitis. Plasmapheresis is a therapeutic option in such medical emergencies. We discussed 2 cases of severe AP with SHTG where we used early plsmapheresis along with other supportive management.
authors: Department of Critical Care Medicine, NMC Speciality Hospital, Dubai, UAE.
authors: Prashant
authors: P
authors: Nasa
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, NMC Speciality Hospital, Dubai, UAE.
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Alexander
authors: Department of Nephrology, NMC Speciality Hospital, Dubai, UAE.
authors: Amitabh
authors: A
authors: Kulkarni
authors: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute, New Delhi, India.
authors: Deven
authors: D
authors: Juneja
authors: Department of Medicine, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute, New Delhi, India.
authors: Sudhish
authors: S
authors: Sehra
authors: Department of Medicine, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute, New Delhi, India.
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Agarwal
authors: Department of Critical Care Medicine, NMC Speciality Hospital, Dubai, UAE.
authors: Kandy
authors: K
authors: Koul
keywords: Hypertriglyceridemia; plasmaphresis; severe acute pancreatitits