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Pancreatitis Complications - Necrotizing Pancreatitis and Fluid Collections
Interstitial Edematous (85%):
 • Acute Pancreatic Fluid Collection (APFC)
• Pancreatic Pseudocyst ... 15%): • Acute necrotic ... • Walled-off necrosis ... Complications #pseudocyst ... #management #gastroenterology
General algorithm for the management of inflammatory pancreatic fluid collections. 

ANC, acute necrotic collection; APFC, acute
algorithm for the management ... ANC, acute necrotic ... WON, walled-off-necrosis ... #algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology
Classification of Pancreatic Fluid Collections
Interstitial Edematous Pancreatitis: 
 < 4 weeks - Acute (peri)panreatic fluid collection
weeks - Pancreatic pseudocyst ... minimal solids Necrotizing ... weeks - Acute necrotic ... Classification #Types #gastroenterology ... #pseudocyst
Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Severe Pancreatitis
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis of Pancreatic Necrosis
Infected Necrosis
Complications of Severe Pancreatitis: 
1) Pancreatic Fistula
2) Disconnected
Management of Necrotizing ... Infected Necrosis ... EmoryGastroHep #Necrotizing ... #Pancreatitis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Pancreatic Fluid Collections - revised Atlanta Classification
Interstitial (85%):
 - Collections < 4 weeks - APFC (acute
Collections > 4 weeks - Pseudocyst ... solid material Necrotizing ... , encapsulated necrotic ... Classification #Types #gastroenterology ... #pseudocyst
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs)
 - classified into simple retention cysts, pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms 
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retention cysts, pseudocysts ... lesions #PCLs #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal Necrosis ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Acute #Esophageal #Necrosis ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... acidosis, and Aortic dissection ... Necrosis should ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology