Pancreatitis

Learning Objectives
Discuss common presentations for children with acute pancreatitis
Identify etiologies of acute pancreatitis in children
Discuss the appropriate labs and imaging to consider for a child with abdominal pain
Determine the correct initial therapy for acute pancreatitis
Recognize red flags that should prompt an ICU evaluation
Author(s)
Amit Grover, MD
Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Director, Pancreatic Disorders Program | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Mollie Grunat
Resident Doctor | Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Sarah Marcley, RN, BSN
Medical Video Editor, OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Ann Marie McFee, BFA
Lead Medical Illustrator & Animator, OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Katherine R. Schlosser Metitri, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Specialist | Columbia University
Vice President, Operations | NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
Citation
Grover A, Grunat M, Marcley S, McFee AM, Schlosser, K. Pancreatitis. 11/2020. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/4850/Pancreatitis.
