Pancreatic Disease
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03/20/2024
The American College of Gastroenterology recently released a guideline for diagnosing and treating chronic pancreatitis. Do you know what the guideline recommends about screening these patients for...
03/20/2024
03/04/2024
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
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
Interactive Features
03/20/2024
The American College of Gastroenterology recently released a guideline for diagnosing and treating chronic pancreatitis. Do you know what the guideline recommends about screening these patients for...
03/20/2024
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
05/27/2022
Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy aids the breakdown of nutrients that is restricted in individual’s who lack of digestive enzymes. Are you familiar with the standard dose of PERT for adult patients...
05/27/2022
05/26/2020
Many patients with CP experience pain caused by obstruction in the pancreatic duct. Do you know what the ACG recommends as first-line therapy for pain relief in patients with CP? Take our short quiz to find...
05/26/2020
05/12/2020
Some patients with chronic pancreatitis develop diabetes mellitus. Do you know the primary risk factor for the development of this disease? Take our quiz to find out!
05/12/2020
Clinical Insights
03/22/2022
She talks about the latest NASPGHAN position paper on roles of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the evaluation and treatment of chronic pancreatitis in...
03/22/2022
01/20/2017
Camillo Ricordi, MD, discusses different versions of a a bioengineered “mini organ” for islet transplantation that that mimics the native pancreas and could eliminate the need for insulin therapy for type 1...
01/20/2017
