Eliminating Amylase Testing from the Evaluation of Pancreatitis in the Emergency Department
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Volz, Kathryn A; McGillicuddy, Daniel C; Horowitz, Gary L; Wolfe, Richard E; Joyce, Nina; Sanchez, Leon D
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Background: Alterations in serum biomarkers have been used to evaluate for pancreatitis in the emergency department (ED). Studies have shown lipase to be as sensitive and more specific than amylase in diagnosing pancreatitis and that amylase plus lipase does not improve accuracy over lipase alone.
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Date of Publication
2010
Title
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume Number
11/4
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Volz, Kathryn A; McGillicuddy, Daniel C; Horowitz, Gary L; Wolfe, Richard E; Joyce, Nina; Sanchez, Leon D