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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Acute pancreatitis is a common cause of hospital admission, often requiring urgent care.
  • Early etiological diagnosis is vital for immediate treatment and preventing recurrent episodes.
  • Determining the cause of acute pancreatitis can be complex despite frequent obvious etiologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a structured diagnostic algorithm for investigating the causes of acute pancreatitis.
  • To provide a practical guide for clinicians based on literature review and hospital resources.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing studies on acute pancreatitis etiology.
  • Development of a diagnostic algorithm tailored to hospital-specific resources.

Main Results:

  • The study focuses on creating a structured approach rather than presenting empirical results.
  • The proposed algorithm aims to standardize the diagnostic process.

Conclusions:

  • Existing literature lacks structured diagnostic workups for acute pancreatitis etiology.
  • The proposed algorithm serves as a guide for rational and organized etiological investigation.
  • The algorithm is adapted to the practical realities and available resources of the hospital.