Why the study?
Hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis is an uncommon cause of acute pancreatitis that can lead to significant morbidity if not promptly identified and managed.
Population
45-year-old male with poorly controlled T2DM and hyperlipidemia presenting with HTG-AP
Design
Case report
Key result
Intravenous insulin infusion with dextrose and potassium successfully reduced triglyceride levels from 1509 mg/dL to 81 mg/dL and resolved acute pancreatitis in a resource-limited setting.
Authors
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May support IV insulin as alternative in resource-limited hypertriglyceridemia pancreatitis; hypothesis-generating case report requiring prospective validation.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Intravenous insulin infusion is a practical and effective alternative for rapidly reducing triglyceride levels in hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis when plasmapheresis is unavailable in resource-limited settings.
Ahmed et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis (n=1). Intravenous insulin, dextrose, and potassium infusions was evaluated on Reduction of triglyceride levels and clinical recovery. Intravenous insulin infusion with dextrose and potassium successfully reduced triglyceride levels from 1509 mg/dL to 81 mg/dL and resolved acute pancreatitis in a resource-limited setting.
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