title: Acute pancreatitis.
abstract: This column discusses the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, complications, treatments, and care of acute pancreatitis.
authors: Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors: Megan
authors: M
authors: Pfrimmer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy