Update on the diagnosis and management of acute pancreatitis
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Vol. 4 No. 5 (2020)Artículos

Vol. 4 No. 5 (2020)

Update on the diagnosis and management of acute pancreatitis

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Keywords

acute pancreatitis
abdominal pain
multiorgan failure
pancreas
pancreatic enzymes

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Gutiérrez Navarro, R., & Sanabria Cordero, G. A. (2020). Update on the diagnosis and management of acute pancreatitis. Revista Ciencia Y Salud, 4(5), Pág. 51–62. https://doi.org/10.34192/cienciaysalud.v4i5.207

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory process that can be limited to the pancreas itself, or extended throughout neighbor structures, causing an acute inflammatory response syndrome that can lead to death. Its pivotal symptom is acute abdominal pain, and its diagnosis is based on three main pilars, which are: clinical signs and symptoms, laboratory findings, and imaging

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