Practical guide to the management of acute pancreatitis.
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SUBMITTER: Goodchild G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6583768 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
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Practical guide to the management of acute pancreatitis.
Goodchild George G Chouhan Manil M Johnson Gavin J GJ
Frontline gastroenterology 20190302 3
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is characterised by inflammation of the exocrine pancreas and is associated with acinar cell injury and both a local and systemic inflammatory response. AP may range in severity from self-limiting, characterised by mild pancreatic oedema, to severe systemic inflammation with pancreatic necrosis, organ failure and death. Several international guidelines have been developed including those from the joint International Association of Pancreatology and American Pancreatic Ass ...[more]
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