Starting on:
Oct 3, 2022
Ending on:
Aug 18, 2022
Moderator(s):
Venue:
KUTRRH
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital
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Oct 3, 2022
Ending on:
Aug 18, 2022
Moderator(s):
KUTRRH
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital
Claim Points
ACUTE PANCREATITIS 18/8/22
Starting on:
Oct 3, 2022 8:00 AM
Oct 3, 2022 8:00 AM
Ending on:
Aug 18, 2022 12:00 PM
Aug 18, 2022 12:00 PM
Venue:
KUTRRH
KUTRRH
Description
Acute pancreatitis is a condition where the pancreas becomes inflamed (swollen) over a short period of time.
Objectives
Treatment of severe acute pancreatitis involves intensive care; the goals of medical management are to provide aggressive supportive care, to decrease inflammation, to limit infection or superinfection, and to identify and treat complications as appropriate