GastroenterologySurgery
Acute Pancreatitis
Acute Pancreatitis clinical pathway.
Source: NICE; IAP/APA; ACPGBI — CG104
Step 1 of ~4
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Diagnosis
Requires 2 of 3:
• Characteristic abdominal pain (acute upper abdominal pain, often radiating to back)
• Serum amylase or lipase >3× upper limit normal
• Characteristic findings on imaging (contrast-enhanced CT, MRI, ultrasound)
Note: Lipase more specific than amylase
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Methylene Blue · Guanylate Cyclase / Nitric Oxide Pathway Inhibitor
- Glyceryl Trinitrate (Sublingual / IV) · Nitrate / Acute Angina
- Dobutamine (Acute HF / Stress Echo) · Inotrope / Acute Heart Failure
- Milrinone · Inodilator / Acute Heart Failure
- Prednisolone (Systemic) · Systemic Corticosteroid — Acute Dermatoses
- Methoxyflurane · Inhaled Analgesic — Acute Pain
Pathways
- Upper GI Bleeding · BSG Guidelines 2019; NICE NG141
- Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed · NICE; BSG; ACPGBI — Commissioning Guide
- Major Trauma — Primary Survey (ATLS) · ATLS 10th Edition; JRCALC; NICE NG39
- Major Haemorrhage / Massive Transfusion · BCSH; RCOA; RCEM; RCS — BCSH Guidelines
- Faecal Peritonitis · ASGBI; RCS — Best Practice
- Acute Compartment Syndrome · BAPRAS; BOA; RCS — Best Practice
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.