Table 1.

Symptoms and signs of acute pancreatitis

Symptoms and signsa	(%)	Symptoms and signsb	(%)
Abdominal pain	90	Abdominal pain	95
Abdominal muscular rigidity	80	Pain radiating to the back	50
Fever	80	Anorexia	85
Nausea, vomiting	70	Nausea, vomiting	75
Metorism	60	Decreased bowel sounds	60
Ileus, subileus	55	Fever	60
Jaundice	30	Abdominal guarding	50
Shock	20	Shock	15
Neurological symptoms	10	Jaundice	15
		Hematoemesis	10

^a Adapted from Malfertheiner P. and Kemmer T.P.¹

^b Adapted from Corsetti and Arvan²