1. Evaluate the classification, clinical manifestations, and long-term risks associated with acute and chronic pancreatitis. 2. Assess common diagnostic tools used in acute and chronic pancreatitis and evaluate their usefulness. 3. Analyze patient-specific characteristics in determining the nutritional support needs and goals of patients with acute and chronic pancreatitis. 4. Demonstrate an un...

The original clinical classification of pancreatic inflammation, established at the Marseilles symposium in 1963, comprised acute pancreatitis, relapsing acute, chronic relapsing and chronic pancreatits (1) . Acute pancreatitis was characterized by clinical and pathologic reversibility, whereas chronic pancreatitis was characterized by permanent morphologic changes in the pancreas. Neither etio...

Acute pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that occurs suddenly and usually resolves in a few days with treatment. Acute pancreatitis can be a life-threatening illness with severe complications. The most common cause of acute pancreatitis is the presence of small gallstones that cause inflammation of the pancreas as they pass through the common bile duct. Chronic heavy alcohol use is al...

BACKGROUND Serum triglyceride concentrations higher than 10 to 20 mmol/l are probably a risk factor for developing acute pancreatitis in humans. AIMS To therefore analyse the influence of hyperlipaemia on the course of acute oedematous and acute necrotising pancreatitis in rats. SUBJECTS Male Wistar rats were used in all experiments. METHODS Six different groups of animals were used: two ...

Acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) occurs in 10-35% of children presenting idiopathic acute pancreatitis (IAP) and can evolve to chronic pancreatitis (CP), especially if genetic mutations are present.

The incidence of acute pancreatitis is growing and worldwide population-based studies report a doubling or tripling since the 1970s. 25% of acute pancreatitis are severe and associated with histological changes of necrotizing pancreatitis. There is still no specific medical treatment for acute pancreatitis. The average mortality resides around 10%. In order to develop new specific medical treat...

CONTEXT Acute pancreatitis due to pancreatic ischemia is a rare condition. CASE REPORT In this case report we describe a 57-year-old male who developed an acute necrotizing pancreatitis after running a marathon and visiting a sauna the same evening, with an inadequate fluid and food consumption during both events. CONCLUSIONS Pancreatic ischemia imposed by mechanical and physical stress and...

BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis is a potentially lethal disease, with a rising incidence in the Western world. Yet, no pharmacological prevention or specific treatment for acute pancreatitis exists. Also, the connection with severity of acute pancreatitis is unknown. Experimental and epidemiological research suggests a protective effect of angiotensin II receptor blockers. METHODS During 2006 t...

Drug induced acute pancreatitis is an uncommon cause for acute pancreatitis. To make this diagnosis confidently, certain criteria should be fulfilled. The patient should be receiving the drug when acute pancreatitis develops and the pancreatitis should resolve with cessation of the drug. Also, other causes need to be excluded, and while the patient should ideally have recurrence of the pancreat...