Epigastric Pain and Weight Loss

March 31st 2022

A 55-year-old male presented with a history of pain in the epigastric region and weight loss. The following image was obtained while scanning the pancreas. The patient also provided a past medical history of acute pancreatitis 10 years ago. The ultrasound findings of the pancreas are suggestive of ______________. A. Acute pancreatitis B. Pancreatic cancer C. Chronic pancreatitis

A 55-year-old male presented with a history of pain in the epigastric region and weight loss. The following image was obtained while scanning the pancreas. The patient also provided a past medical history of acute pancreatitis 10 years ago.

The ultrasound findings of the pancreas are suggestive of ______________.

A. Acute pancreatitis
B. Pancreatic cancer
C. Chronic pancreatitis

Image courtesy of UltrasoundCases.info owned by SonoSkills.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

POCUS Education Provider (PEP) Program: Educating and Training Healthcare Professionals in the Art of POCUS

The use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has steadily increased in both clinical and community settings in recent...

The POCUS Pelvic Examination Can Help Women with Post-menopausal Bleeding

Abnormal uterine bleeding is considered a common problem for women during their childbearing period. However, it entails a lot of worries for patients and physicians when it is noticed at the age of menopause …

Kidney, Ureter, Bladder (KUB) Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) with Some Examples of Commonly Encountered Pathology in the Point of Care Setting

By Victor Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA) Introduction Transabdominal ultrasound is a quick and easy modality to...