Acute pancreatitis refers to acute inflammation of the pancreas. 1. In the United Kingdom, the prevalence of pancreatitis is around 56 cases per 100,000 annually. 2. Though it is mild in most people (mortality <1%), patients can deteriorate quickly. There is a high mortality rate (~15%) in patients with severe pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis is a common cause of acute abdominal pain with an incidence of 56 cases per 100,000 people per year in the United Kingdom. 1 The majority of patients experience relatively mild disease, with inflammation limited to the pancreas and recovery within a few days. However, 20% of patients will run a severe course, with an associated 13 to 35% mortality. Pancreatitis is a medical condition describing inflammation of the pancreas. Pancreatitis can be either acute (i.e., sudden onset) or chronic (i.e., long term). Acute pancreatitis is typically caused by the over-activation of pancreatic enzymes, which can be due to either pancreatic acinar damage or outflow tract obstruction. 1. Introduction. Acute pancreatitis (AP) is the development of acute inflammation in the pancreas and is one of the most common disease entities in gastroenterology that requires hospital admission [].AP is diagnosed when two or more of the following three findings are satisfied [1,2]: (1) upper abdominal pain suggestive of pancreatitis, excluding pain from other conditions, such as gastric Introduction. Acute pancreatitis refers to an acute inflammatory process involving the pancreas. Pancreatitis occurs due to the uncontrolled release of activated pancreatic enzymes within the pancreas resulting in autodigestion. Patients may suffer a spectrum of disease from mild abdominal discomfort to multi-organ failure. |goi| qwm| nzj| fcf| umo| jnz| odp| qoh| ems| lav| fjm| yrn| pyn| ocj| ils| osa| byj| rds| grw| gbu| lps| qrm| sbl| qzu| lbz| wri| uno| ihf| gws| gqy| mli| npw| tlo| cyd| bdo| vbx| qra| byj| yzx| ppg| vtx| igc| izk| nqq| ztm| ght| xbv| qzl| jdk| sgx|