A 54-year-old man with long-standing alcohol use presents with acute severe epigastric pain radiating to the back, elevated serum lipase and no gallst...

Question

A 54-year-old man with long-standing alcohol use presents with acute severe epigastric pain radiating to the back, elevated serum lipase and no gallstones on ultrasound. According to evidence-based pancreatitis management, what is the cornerstone of early treatment?

Accepted Answer

Early aggressive intravenous fluid resuscitation with close monitoring

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Early prophylactic antibiotics

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Immediate ERCP

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Routine total parenteral nutrition within 24 hours

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High-dose corticosteroids

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Acute pancreatitis

A 54-year-old man with long-standing alcohol use presents with acute severe epigastric pain radiating to the back, elevated serum lipase and no gallstones on ultrasound. According to evidence-based pancreatitis management, what is the cornerstone of early treatment?