Pancreatic Pseudocyst Complications - Medical Algorithm

Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with a pancreatic pseudocyst?

Yes

Maximum dimension of the pseudocyst

Does the patient have?

• signs of an abscess or severe infection?

Yes

• a pseudoaneurysm with hemorrhage?

Yes

• splenic vein thrombosis?

Yes

Select an appropriate answer for each finding

Clinical status of patient

Pseudocyst appearance over several weeks

Biliary complications

Ascites

Pleural complications

Pain

Gastrointestinal complications

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of complications

Number of reasons to consider drainage or other intervention

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Risk Factors for Pancreatitis in HIV Patient Treated with Didanosine
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- APACHE-O Score of Johnson et al for Evaluating a Patient with Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Criteria of McMahon et al for Severe Acute Pancreatitis Based on the Appearance of Peritoneal Fluid (Leeds Criteria)
- EUS-Based Criteria of Catalano et al for the Diagnosis of Chronic Pancreatitis (Rosemont Classification)
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- APACHE-O Score of Johnson et al for Evaluating a Patient with Severe Acute Pancreatitis
- Risk Factors for Pancreatitis in HIV Patient Treated with Didanosine

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- Multiple Organ System Score (MOSS) of Taylor et al for Evaluating a Patient with Acute Pancreatitis

Specialty

Gastroenterology

Objective

complications
complication detection

ICD-10

K86.3 - Pseudocyst of pancreas

Complications Associated with a Pancreatic Pseudocyst and Indications for Drainage

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with a pancreatic pseudocyst.