ACUTE PANCREATITIS Treatment

TREATMENT                           PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

                                          OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS

Food  is witheld and continous            * Nil by mouth and intra

aspiration of stomach  started              venous fluids

to minimise pancreatic                    * Nasogastric aspiration

secretions.                               * Broad-spectrum intra

*  Nil by mouth                             venous antibiotics

                                          * Intesnive care

*  Replacement of losses  of                - Fluid & electrolyte

   fluid and electrolyte  is                  management

   started intravenously                    - Treatment of hypo-

                                              calcaemia

*  Routine administration of                - Ventilatory support

   antibiotics and analgesic                - Rarely peritoneal

   are required                               lavage

                                          * Laparotomy and

*  Daily    monitoring    of                peritoneal toilet

   patient to asses

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