#0 HPB Acute pancreatitis

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Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory disease of the pancreas which is reversible. There are several causes, the most common of which are gallstones and alcohol ingestion. In this podcast we discuss the causes of acute pancreatitis, it's severity staging and management thereof.

Season 1 / Episode 0 31 Jul 2020 English South Africa Natural Sciences · Education Prof. Martin Brand

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