Pancreas bifidum: an extremely rare cause of acute pancreatitis

A wide spectrum of anomalies of the pancreas, the pancreatic ductal system and the biliary tree are commonly encountered at radiologic evaluation.Pancreas bifidum, also known as bifid pancreas or fish-tail pancreas, is an extremely rare congenital branching anomaly of the main pancreatic duct characterized by its duplication.These 2 separate ducts

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Nicorandil-Induced Hyperkalemia in a Uremic Patient

Nicorandil is an antianginal agent with nitrate-like and ATP-sensitive potassium channel activator properties.After activation of potassium channels, potassium ions are expelled out of the cells, which lead to membrane hyperpolarization, closure of voltage-gated Mucuna Pruriens calcium channels, and finally vasodilation.We present a uremic case suf

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