If a patient presents with nausea and epigastric pain, the cause may well be acute pancreatitis. Here is how the condition is diagnosed and treated. Pancreatitis has a unique pathologic mechanism ...

SAN DIEGO -- Minor papilla endoscopic sphincterotomy did not reduce the risk of acute pancreatitis in patients with acute recurrent pancreatitis and pancreas divisum, a sham-controlled randomized ...

Physicians have hesitated to prescribe GLP-1RA medications, such as those with brand names of Ozempic and Victoza, to patients with a history of pancreatitis because it was believed they could ...

Bethesda, MD (Feb. 8, 2018) ? Management and treatment decisions made within the first 48 to 72 hours of hospital admission for acute pancreatitis patients can significantly alter the course of ...

CHARLOTTE, NC — Several factors appear to influence the risk for acute pancreatitis among patients who start taking glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonist medications for weight management, a ...

Study finds GLP-1 receptor agonists do not increase pancreatitis risk and are associated with fewer complications in Type 2 ...

Background A 49-year-old white female with a history of acute pancreatitis that was complicated by pseudocysts presented with severe acute-onset abdominal pain of a few hours duration with associated ...

Endoscopic ultrasound remains the preferred diagnostic method for unexplained recurrent acute pancreatitis. The American Gastroenterological Association released 8 best practice statements for using ...

The pancreas and the gut are linked when it comes to their ability to impact each other's functioning. Here is what you need ...