Acute pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is acute inflammation of the pancreas, typically presenting with acute onset epigastric pain and often radiating to the back. Hans Chiari was the first to propose autodigestion of the exocrine pancreatic tissue by the premature activation of digestive enzymes as the underlying pathophysiology of pancreatitis. This activation of enzymes results in breakdown of […]
Dr Myriam Guessoum / Dr Nirav Patel
St George's University Hospitals NHS Trust