Bleeding
One of the most feared complications of pancreatitis is hemodynamic instability. Luckily enough, it does not appear in more than 10% of patients, but it is a severe problem that may turn pancreatitis into a life-threatening disease. These patients may have hematemesis (the clinical name for vomiting blood) or melena (blood in their feces).
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These patients with blood loss are usually pale and have anemia (low levels of red blood cells). In very severe cases, patients may display a bluish color around the belly button or a reddish color running along the flanks when there is an internal hemorrhage in the abdominal cavity.