Acute Pancreatitis - CB-Training & Emedit

Acute pancreatitis is a significant health problem in the United States with nearly 50 cases of acute pancreatitis/100,000 people per year. As pancreatitis may be a life threatening disease it is necessary to seek treatable aetiologies after the first pancreatitis attack. A thorough evaluation will identify an aetiology in 93% of patients and many of these aetiologies are treatable.

N.B. This program was originaly produced for US healthcare workers.

ONLINE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this online program, the participant should be able to:

>	Be able to direct an evaluation to help prevent disease recurrence.
>	Appreciate the incidence and economic impact of acute pancreatitis.
>	Review the basic anatomy and pathophysiology that influences the clinical consequences of acute pancreatitis.
>	Recount the most common aetiologies for acute pancreatitis.
>	Understand important aspects of acute pancreatitis diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

TIME

Approximately 1.5 hours

COST

£20

AUTHOR

Thomas E. Kowalski, M.D. is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Kowalski completed his Internal Medicine training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and his training in Gastroenterology, including a Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopic Procedures, at the University of Pennsylvania. Since completing training, Dr. Kowalski has been the Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Hahnemann University Hospital, and Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Kowalski’s interests are pancreaticobiliary disorders, gastrointestinal oncology, advanced endoscopic procedures, and endoscopic training. Dr. Kowalski has published in his fields of interest and is a regular reviewer for Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the most respected journals in the field of gastroenterology.

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