title: Treating pancreatitis in the acute care setting.
abstract: Acute pancreatitis is associated with significant complications and mortality. This article describes the pathophysiology and complications of, and treatments for acute pancreatitis, and the nurse's role in caring for a patient in the acute care setting.
authors: University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
authors: A S
authors: AS
authors: Hale
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Moseley
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Warner
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy