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- An accessible, evidence-based, practical reference for those providing hands-on care to patients with acute pancreatitis
- Presents a clear indication of what is and is not currently known and makes a recommendation to patient management
- Associates the disease with local pancreatic complications, systemic organ failures, and provides management algorithms
This book is an accessible, evidence-based, succinct and practical reference for those providing hands-on care to patients with acute pancreatitis. It represents the most updated results of clinical science and offers the frameworks that underpin the disease and its management. The first part of the book presents the latest clinical science and illustrates a clear indication of what is known, and what are the gaps in our understanding of the disease. The second part provides practical clinical management guidelines. The chapters are designed to bring recommendations, practical points to facilitate navigation, easy access of knowledge, and highlights key decision points and options. Acute Pancreatitis - A Practical Guide for Clinicians is relevant to not only clinicians involved in patient care but medical, nursing and dietitian students, surgical and gastroenterology researchers, companies and agencies. Table of Contents- Epidemiology including aetiology / natural history / risk factors including obesity / mortality / sequelae (recurrence, diabetes, PEI).-
- Genetic factors in acute pancreatitis.-
- Initiating cellular events in acute pancreatitis.-
- Pathophysiology of local complications.-
- Mechanisms in systemic inflammation.-
- Mechanisms in organ dysfunction/failure.-
- Prevention and ERCP pancreatitis.-
- Diagnosis and Severity (prediction/assessment.-
- Pain and analgesia.-
- Fluids and resuscitation.-
- Nutritional support.-
- Antibiotics and probiotics.-
- Managing biliary pancreatitis.-
- Managing hyperlipidaemic pancreatitis.- q Managing idiopathic pancreatitis.-
- Managing local complications (timing and techniques).-
- Managing organ dysfunction/failure.
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