Snapshot A 32-year-old female is brought to the emergency room by her husband for severe abdominal pain. The patient reports that the pain began 4 hours again and is 10/10, sharp, and radiates to her back. She has had multiple similar episodes in the past that have resolved with opioid analgesics. She reports a 6-lbs. weight loss over the past 4 months and stools that are difficult to flush. A CT scan demonstrastes dystrophic calcifications of the pancreas. Introduction Clinical definition login to view 4 more bullets Epidemiology login to view 2 more bullets Pathogenesis login to view 15 more bullets Associations login to view 1 more bullet Presentation Symptoms login to view 9 more bullets Physical exam login to view 1 more bullet Imaging Abdominal computed tomography (CT) with contrast login to view 2 more bullets Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) login to view 3 more bullets Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography login to view 1 more bullet Studies Laboratory studies login to view 6 more bullets Pancreatic function tests login to view 4 more bullets Differential Pancreatic cancer login to view 2 more bullets Acute pancreatitis login to view 2 more bullets Treatment Lifestyle and dietary modifications login to view 5 more bullets Pain management login to view 7 more bullets Surgery login to view 2 more bullets Complications Chronic pain with addiction to analgesics May have exocrine and endocrine insufficiency Pancreatic pseudocyst Ductal obstruction Increased risk of pancreatic cancer