Abstract:
Acute pancreatitis refers to acute inflammation of
the pancreas, usually accompanied by abdominal
pain and elevations of serum pancreatic enzymes.
This syndrome is usually a discrete episode which
causes varying degrees of injury to the pancreas.
Following recovery the pancreatic function usually
returns to normal unlike chronic pancreatitis in which
the resulting fibrosis and pancreatic dysfunction is
irreversible and thus permanent.
