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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
The revised Atlanta classification for [[acute pancreatitis]] | The revised Atlanta classification for [[acute pancreatitis]] classifies it as: | ||
:* Mild pancreatitis (interstitial or edematous): [[inflammation]] of parenchyma of pancreas without local or systemic complications. | :* Mild pancreatitis (interstitial or edematous): [[inflammation]] of parenchyma of pancreas without local or systemic complications. |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Classification
The revised Atlanta classification for acute pancreatitis classifies it as:
- Mild pancreatitis (interstitial or edematous): inflammation of parenchyma of pancreas without local or systemic complications.
- Severe pancreatitis (necrotising): severe pancreatitis causing local and systemic manifestations.[1]
Acute pancreatitis is further distinguished clinically into early phase (1st week) and late phase (after the 1st week).