Elif Unal Kaya

When biochemistry fails: extreme lipemia masking hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis treated with insulin

Abstract A 30-year-old previously healthy male presented to the emergency department with malaise, nausea, and abdominal pain. He was alert and oriented but in significant discomfort. Examination revealed abdominal guarding without peritoneal signs, and other systemic examinations were unremarkable. Initial laboratory...