Editing Acute pancreatitis (section)

== '''Diagnosis:''' ==

* Two of the following (Atlanta criteria)

# Clinical history/examination consistent with pancreatitis
# Lipase/amylase >3 times upper limit of normal (lipase rises within 4-8 hours and peaks at 24 hours, and often stays high for 1-2 weeks. Lipase is better in EtOH pancreatitis, and has a slightly longer half-life (7-13.5 hours))
## Amylase rises within 6-12 hours of symptoms, and returns to normal in 3-5 days. It can also be elevated in PUD, mesenteric ischaemia, salpingitis and macroamylasaemia.
# Radiological evidence pancreatitis