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When should I consider referring a patient with acute pancreatitis to secondary care?
Answer
Guideline-Aligned (High Confidence)
Generated by iatroX. Developer: Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner).
Last reviewed: 16 August 2025
Refer a patient with suspected acute pancreatitis urgently for emergency hospital admission for specialist assessment and management 1.
Seek advice from a specialist pancreatic centre and discuss whether to transfer the patient if they develop necrotic, infective, haemorrhagic, or systemic complications of acute pancreatitis 1.
Arrange urgent hospital admission if a person presents with suspected acute pancreatitis 2.
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