Abstract:A cute Pancreatitis is defined as the abrupt nonbacterial inflammation of the pancreas. Typical symptoms comprise abdominal pain located in the epigastrium and radiating to the back. In the majority of cases, the progression of acute pancreatitis is mild and self-limited. Albeit, one fifth of patients may deteriorate and develop multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) which eventually enhances mortality rate. 1,2 The first and second most common etiologies, accounting for approximately 75% of cases in most … Show more
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