Diagnosis and early management of acute pancreatitis.

Hosp Med

Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH3 9YW.

Published: March 2003

Acute pancreatitis is a common emergency with the potential for significant complications. Despite advances in the understanding of the pathogenetic mechanisms of acute pancreatitis and the completion of a number of randomized trials studying specific therapies, the early management of patients remains supportive.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/hosp.2003.64.3.1797DOI Listing

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