A primer of pancreatitis /

This primer of pancreatitis succinctly and clearly summarizes the most important aspects of acute and chronic pancreatitis. Summary diagrams accompanied by brief explanatory notes illustrate the essentials "at a glance" and provide the busy doctor with an up-to-date survey of the course of...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Pankreatitisfibel.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Lankisch, Paul Georg
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; New York : Springer, 1997.
Subjects:	Pancreatitis. Pancreatitis > diagnosis > handbooks. Pancreatitis > therapy > handbooks. Diagnosis, Differential > handbooks. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Definitions
Physiology of pancreas secretion
Acute and chronic pancreatitis. Aetiology. Pathogenesis. Incidence. Prognosis and recurrence. Diagnosis: Abdominal computer-assisted tomography. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) and endoscopic papillotomy. Therapy: overview. General measures and pain therapy. Pancreatic enzyme supplementation therapy.