How can acute pancreatitis be classified?

Pancreatitis can be classified by severity according to the Revised ATLANTA criteria 2012 [dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=”Definitions” col_content=”No organ failureNo local complications Transient organ failure...

What is acute pancreatitis and how is it defined?

A common presentation and a surgical emergency Results from an inflammatory process in the pancreas leading to a multisystem disease characterized by a systemic inflammatory response and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome   Pancreatitis is typically established by...