Chapter 22

Acute Pancreatitis

David R. Lichtenstein MD

David R. Lichtenstein MD

Director of Endsocopy Associate Professor of Medicine

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

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First published: 28 November 2008

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Clinical presentation and complications (see Table 22.1)

  • Diagnosis: clinical and imaging

  • Assessment of severity and outcome

  • Etiology of acute pancreatitis

  • Treatment of acute pancreatitis

  • References

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