Respiratory failure in acute pancreatitis.
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.
Banerjee
A K
AK
Department of Surgery, Rotherham District General Hospital, UK.
Haggie
S J
SJ
Jones
R B
RB
Basran
G S
GS
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