title: Gastrointestinal disorders of the critically ill. Shock and acute pancreatitis.
abstract: Shock and pancreatitis are closely associated. Shock can be a sequel of severe pancreatitis and systemic shock may induce pancreatitis. This chapter discusses both features with regard to their clinical and pathophysiological characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University of Ulm, Steinhoevelstrasse 9, Ulm 89075, Germany.
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Isenmann
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Henne-Bruns
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Adler
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012769:Shock / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy