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Acute Pancreatitis

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Avoid HypovolemiaShockAvoid HypoxiaRenal DysfunctionAspirationHyperglycemiaHypocalcemia

Pathophysiology

Acute pancreatitis is autodigestion of the pancreas by its own activated enzymes, triggered most often by gallstones or alcohol. Mild disease is self-limited, but severe pancreatitis produces a...

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