Pancreatitis Preface Introduction How To Recognise The At Risk Patient Diagnosis of acute Pancreatitis Early assessment of severity Aetiological assessment Management of biliary pancreatitis Ongoing assessment Management Of Severe Acute Pancreatitis General intensive care Specific therapeutic modalities Indications for surgery Feeding The Patient With Acute Pancreatitis Artificial nutrition Why? Nutritional therapy How, what and when Complications of nutritional therapy How To Identify and Manage Local Complications Of Acute Pancreatitis Pathophysiology of regional necrosis Pancreatic infection Haemorrhage and perforation Pseudocysts and pancreatic fistulas Conclusion Pancreatitis Pancreatitis Table of contents: Preface Pancreatitis Preface Introduction How To Recognise The At Risk Patient Diagnosis of acute Pancreatitis Early assessment of severity Aetiological assessment Management of biliary pancreatitis Ongoing assessment Management Of Severe Acute Pancreatitis General intensive care Specific therapeutic modalities Indications for surgery Feeding The Patient With Acute Pancreatitis Artificial nutrition Why? Nutritional therapy How, what and when Complications of nutritional therapy How To Identify and Manage Local Complications Of Acute Pancreatitis Pathophysiology of regional necrosis Pancreatic infection Haemorrhage and perforation Pseudocysts and pancreatic fistulas Conclusion Pancreatitis