GoodFellow

Acute pancreatitis

Date Published

Wednesday, 09 January 2019

Duration

17:55

Category

Hepatology

John Windsor talks about acute pancreatitis. Professor John Windsor is a trained general surgeon who has had further fellowship training in hepato-biliary and pancreatic, gastro-oesophageal and laparoscopic surgery. He works at Auckland City Hospital and the University of Auckland. Privately he works at Mercy Hospital in Auckland and specialises in pancreatic, bilary, gastric and oesophageal surgery.

Topics

What is acute pancreatitis?
common cause of emergency admission to hospital
risk factors
main causes including gallstones and alcohol
red flags for urgent admission
what happens to our patients when they arrive at hospital
monitoring and follow up in general practice.

Take home messages

Ensure suspected cases are admitted to hospital.
Risk factors should be addressed.
Address nutritional deficiencies.
Psychological support after a long hospital stay.
Remember there is there a subgroup with a high mortality rate.

Resources

Acute pancreatitis BMJ (2014)
Acute Pancreatitis American Family Physician (2014)

Patient Resources

Presenter

Professor John Windsor

General Surgeon

To contact John Click here.

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