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Acute Pancreatitis

Management of acute pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas. Acute pancreatitis can be divided into two broad categories: edematous, interstitial acute pancreatitis and necrotizing acute pancreatitis. Mild acute pancreatitis is characterized by the absence of organ failure and local or systemic complications. Moderately severe acute pancreatitis is characterized by no […]

How a peptic ulcer develops

Treatment ●Treatment of the underlying etiology •Patients with peptic ulcer disease should be tested for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Patients with H. pylori should be treated with a goal of eradication of H. pylori infection. In patients treated for H. pylori, eradication of infection should be confirmed four or more weeks after the completion of eradication therapy. •Patients with peptic ulcers should be […]

Biliary colic (gallbladder attack) – causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology

Approach to the management of gallstones Most individuals with gallstones are asymptomatic throughout their life and gallstones are found incidentally. The approach to the management of patients with gallstones depends upon the patient’s symptoms, imaging test findings, and whether complications are present. Gallstone complications include acute cholecystitis, cholangitis, gallstone pancreatitis, gallstone ileus, and Mirizzi syndrome. […]