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Sp579
DIAGNOSITC CRITERIA FOR ACUTE PANCREATITIS: IS THER ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT?
Background and Objectives: Acute pancreatitis (AP) carries the risk of subsequent nutritional deficiencies. The prevalence of these deficiencies following a single episode of AP in children is unknown…
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for diabetes mellitus (DM) even after a single episode of AP. Observational studies in childhood AP are lacking but represent the ideal forum to develop risk models…
BACKGROUND: Transabdominal ultrasound (TAUS) is frequently utilized in pediatric acute pancreatitis for its ready availability, low cost, and lack of ionizing radiation or need for anesthesia…