An Update on Acute Pancreatitis
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Catalin V. Ivan; James A. Stephenson; Vikas Shah; Kumaresan Sandrasegaran; Arumugam Rajesh
- Source
- Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology, Vol 3, Iss 01, Pp 014-020 (2020)
- Subject
- acute pancreatitis
atlanta classification
peripancreatic collections
Internal medicine
RC31-1245
Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
RC799-869
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2581-9178
In recent years, there have been further advances in understanding of the acute pancreatic inflammation and its complications. Among these are emerging concepts such as peripancreatic necrosis and main duct injury secondary to necrotizing pancreatitis. To remain relevant to the clinical teams, radiologists need to be aware of these advances in knowledge and their reports should provide key points of information that may impact patient management. This article provides an up to date review of acute pancreatitis.