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Brad Brough, DO provides an overview of pancreatitis including: - Acute pancreatitis is caused by pancreatic enzymes leaking into surrounding tissue due to injury, leading to inflammation. Common causes include gallstones, alcohol, hypertriglyceridemia. - Evaluation involves blood tests like amylase and lipase levels as well as imaging like CT scans. Scoring systems like Ranson and CT severity index can predict prognosis. - Treatment focuses on pain control, IV fluids, removing the cause if possible. Co

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Lija Manoj

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