Hypertriglyceridemia induced pancreatitis management – a case report Authors Aisha Kulsoom Mufti Department of Anesthesia, Northwest General Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan Naqeeb Ullah Department of Anesthesia, Northwest General Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan Muhammad Hayat Department of Anesthesia, Northwest General Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan Muhammad Aimal Khan Department of Anesthesia, Northwest General Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7910 Keywords: Hypertriglyceridemia induced Acute pancreatitis (HTAP), Lipoprotein lipase (LPL), Triglycerides (TG), Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG), Infusions, Intravenous (IV) Abstract Acute pancreatitis results in high morbidity and mortality. Gallstones and alcoholism are considered leading causes of acute pancreatitis. However, increasing prevalence of obesity, diabetes and lifestyle choices has resulted in Hypertriglyceridemia induced pancreatitis (HTAP) becoming more common. HTAP is said to be more severe than other causes. The treatment options available vary including intravenous (IV) insulin, heparin, plasma exchange, fibrates, niacin, omega three fatty acids and dietary restrictions. This is a case report of a patient presenting with HTAP and the dilemma treating physicians faced in trying to balance the need for urgent treatment with invasiveness of procedure and paucity of evidence. Keywords: Hypertriglyceridemia induced Acute pancreatitis (HTAP), Lipoprotein lipase (LPL), Triglycerides (TG). Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG), Infusions, Intravenous (IV). Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-08-15 How to Cite Mufti, A. K., Ullah, N., Hayat, M., & Aimal Khan, M. (2023). Hypertriglyceridemia induced pancreatitis management – a case report. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(9), 1906–1908. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7910 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 9 (2023): SEPTEMBER Section CASE REPORT License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.