Hyperamylasaemia in patients in shock
Sugimoto, T.; Shimazaki, S.; Fusamoto, H.; Okada, Y.; Takahashi, M.
Der Anaesthesist 27(10): 482-485
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-2417 PMID: 717751 Document Number: 132298
In 69 patients, treated in the intensive care unit of the department of traumatology we have examined the blood amylase activity. We found, that traumatic shock produced an increase in serum-amylase. Hyperamylasaemia is strongly related to the duration of shock and is due to an increase in S-type amylase. The increase is probably caused by an increased production and not by decreased renal excretion. The mechanism of hyperamylasaemia and the source of it are discussed.