Pathophysiology and nursing management of acute pancreatitis.

This article explores the pathophysiology of the main causes of acute pancreatitis, and discusses nursing management of the condition in the acute setting and the long-term issues to consider. It also outlines the conservative management of the condition, which includes pain management, provision of fluids and nutritional care. In the management of acute pancreatitis, nursing care can often overlap with medical management, especially as the condition deteriorates. Therefore, it is important that nurses develop comprehensive knowledge of the management of acute pancreatitis. PMID: 29952150 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Nursing Standard - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research