title: Respiratory failure in acute pancreatitis.
abstract: There are a number of important pulmonary complications of acute pancreatitis which make a significant contribution to the morbidity and mortality of the condition. The pathophysiology and management guidelines are given for each and approaches towards better treatment in the future are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Rotherham District General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Haggie
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Basran
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy