TY - JOUR
T1 - Uncomplicated Acute Pancreatitis
T2 - Evidenced-Based Management Decisions
AU - Akshintala, Venkata S.
AU - Kamal, Ayesha
AU - Singh, Vikesh K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2018/10
Y1 - 2018/10
N2 - Acute pancreatitis is among the most common gastrointestinal disorders requiring hospitalization worldwide. Establishing the cause of acute pancreatitis ensures appropriate management and proper health care resource utilization. Causes of acute pancreatitis include biliary, alcohol use, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercalcemia, drug-induced, autoimmune, hereditary/genetic, and anatomic abnormalities. Fluid therapy remains the cornerstone of managing acute pancreatitis. This article provides a brief summary of current evidence-based practices in the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated acute pancreatitis.
AB - Acute pancreatitis is among the most common gastrointestinal disorders requiring hospitalization worldwide. Establishing the cause of acute pancreatitis ensures appropriate management and proper health care resource utilization. Causes of acute pancreatitis include biliary, alcohol use, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercalcemia, drug-induced, autoimmune, hereditary/genetic, and anatomic abnormalities. Fluid therapy remains the cornerstone of managing acute pancreatitis. This article provides a brief summary of current evidence-based practices in the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated acute pancreatitis.
KW - Acute
KW - Management
KW - Pancreatitis
KW - Severity
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U2 - 10.1016/j.giec.2018.05.008
DO - 10.1016/j.giec.2018.05.008
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30241636
AN - SCOPUS:85049900622
SN - 1052-5157
VL - 28
SP - 425
EP - 438
JO - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
JF - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -