title: Diagnosis and early management of acute pancreatitis.
abstract: Acute pancreatitis is a common emergency with the potential for significant complications. Despite advances in the understanding of the pathogenetic mechanisms of acute pancreatitis and the completion of a number of randomized trials studying specific therapies, the early management of patients remains supportive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH3 9YW.
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Rowan W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Parks
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods; D016207:Cytokines / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016207:Cytokines