Pancreatitis is defined as inflammation of the pancreas, leading to damage and dysfunction of the retroperitoneal organ. It can be classified as Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis. There are various etiologies of pancreatitis, the most common being alcohol and gallstones. The others include drugs, infections, postoperative, genetic causes to name a few. This activity describes the diagnosis of Pancreatitis and precise staging of disease severity using the Ranson score and Modified Atlanta Classification respectively. It outlines the various treatment guidelines and protocols while highlighting the importance of an organized interprofessional team to treat pancreatitis and improve outcomes. It also illustrates the various complications of pancreatitis and their management.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/17342
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.5 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
Nursing: 1.5 hours
Pharmacy: 1.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Chemical Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Critical Care Medicine, Endocrine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Gastroenterology, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Geriatric Medicine, GI (incl. Liver, Pancreas, Bilary), Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Surgical Critical Care