Prevalence of Acute Pancreatitis and Hyperamylasemia in Acute Organophosphorus poisoning in Kashmir valley (North India)

Authors

  • Wani Abdul Ahad
  • Naik Muzaffar
  • Jawhar ul Islam
  • Aamir Shafi
  • Manzoor Ahmad
  • Bhat Tari
  • Naqash Mubarak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i4.18546

Keywords:

Acute Pancreatitis, Hyperamylasemia, Organophosphorus Poisoning

Abstract

Organophosphorus poisoning is soaring due to easy availability in rural settings of developing countries. There are
many reports of Acute Pancreatitis associated with OP poisoningand a casual relationship has been demonstrated
in animal models. This study was therefore designed to determine the prevalence of hyperamylasemia and acute
pancreatitis in organophospate poisoning in our setup and to reduce mortality and hospital stay by its early
detection. This is a cross sectional hospital based study carried out in SKIMS Medical College, Srinagar, J&K which
is tertiary care facility. All patients included were above 18 years of age with a recent history of organophosphate
ingestion, cutaneous absorption or inhalation with clinical signs and symptoms of organophosphate poisoning.
Confounding factors like drugs causing pancreatitis, ERCP within 24 hrs, previous history of pancreatitis,
cholelithiasis and or any other local pathology were excluded. Serum Amylase and Lipase were measured. Imaging
like ultrasonography and CT scan Abdomen was ordered. BISAP scoring was used to assess severity of acute
pancreatitis. 50 patients with ingestion of organophosphates were evaluated. 23 patients developed abdominal
pain, among which 11 patients had hyperamylasemia while 7 developed Clinical acute pancreatitis with high
lipase and imaging findings. 2/3 of patients who developed pancreatitis had mild severity while other 1/3 had
severe severity. Pancreatitis in Organophosphorus is not uncommon and needs high clinical suspicion for early
diagnosis and management.

Author Biographies

  • Wani Abdul Ahad

    Assistant Professor, , Department of Medicine SKIMS Medical College Bemina Srinagar

  • Naik Muzaffar

    Associate Professor,  Department of Medicine SKIMS Medical College Bemina Srinagar

  • Jawhar ul Islam

    Senior Resident, Department of Medicine SKIMS Medical College Bemina Srinagar

  • Aamir Shafi

    Senior Resident, Department of Medicine SKIMS Medical College Bemina Srinagar

  • Manzoor Ahmad

    Assistant Professor,  Department of Medicine SKIMS Medical College Bemina Srinagar

  • Bhat Tari

    Associate Professor, Department of Medicine SKIMS Medical College Bemina Srinagar

  • Naqash Mubarak

    Professor, Department of Medicine SKIMS Medical College Bemina Srinagar

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Published

2022-10-10

How to Cite

Prevalence of Acute Pancreatitis and Hyperamylasemia in Acute Organophosphorus poisoning in Kashmir valley (North India). (2022). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 16(4), 96-100. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i4.18546