Pancreatic Disease

Disease State Hub

Polls

Poll

Poll

Direct vs Indirect Diagnostic Tests for EPI

01/27/2024

Indirect and direct testing for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency may both be used as diagnostic tools, but some health care practitioners do not use direct testing. How do you diagnose suspected EPI? Take...

01/27/2024

Research Summaries

FDA Alert

FDA Approves Irinotecan Liposome For First-Line Treatment of Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

03/04/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

The FDA approved irinotecan liposome with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin as a first-line regimen for the management of patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

03/04/2024

pancreatitis

Endoscopic Methods Appear Safe in Pediatric Chronic Pancreatitis

02/24/2020

Endoscopic ultrasonography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography are useful tools for the diagnosis and management of chronic pancreatitis in adults. The authors of the new NASPGHAN position...

02/24/2020

pancreatitis

Acute Pancreatitis: History, Scoring System, and Treatment

08/19/2019

Acute pancreatitis is a frequent occurrence in hospital practice. Presenting with epigastric pain, it is diagnosed as fulfilling 2 of 3 criteria, including laboratory, clinical, and radiologic findings. ...

08/19/2019

April 2024

Current Issue

April 2024

Volume 64

Issue 4