Pancreatitis

Intended Learning Outcomes


Pancreatitis
Recognise the patient at risk. Diagnose acute pancreatitis and determine the severity, aetiological factors and complications. Manage severe acute pancreatitis with appropriate use of supportive therapy for organ function, antibiotics and surgery. Feed the patient with acute pancreatitis. Determine the nutritional needs of patients with acute pancreatitis and the optimum mode of delivery. Identify and manage local and systemic complications of acute pancreatitis.


Pancreatitis
2.2 Undertakes timely and appropriate investigations 3.7 Recognises and manages the patient with acute gastrointestinal failure 3.10 Recognises and manages the patient following intoxication with drugs or environmental toxins. Including the following Disorders: Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Neurological, Renal & Genito-Urinary, Gastrointenstinal, Haematological & Oncological, Infections, Metabolic, Endocrine