Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is a common diagnosis in ICU. Patients can develop severe acute pancreatitis with significant morbidity. The management of acute pancreatitis rests on an understanding of the acute initial phases and the expected course and complications.
Lectures
To learn more about pancreatitis, refer to the lecture below:
Additional Reading
An excellent, concise review on pancreatitis: Acute Pancreatitis
What should you be able to answer after reviewing pancreatitis?
- Management of early acute pancreatitis
- Differentiation between necrotizing pancreatitis and non-necrotizing pancreatitis
- An understanding of the discussions around the use of prophylactic antibiotics in acute pancreatitis.
References
Lankisch PG, Apte M, Banks PA. Acute pancreatitis. Lancet. 2015 Jan 20. pii: S0140-6736(14)60649-8.