Chronic pancreatitis
Date Published:
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Duration:
19:28
Professor John Windsor talks about chronic pancreatitis. John is a trained general surgeon who has had further fellowship training in hepato-biliary and pancreatic, gastro-oesophageal and laparoscopic surgery. He works at Auckland City Hospital and the University of Auckland. Privately he works at Mercy Hospital in Auckland and specialises in pancreatic, bilary, gastric and oesophageal surgery.
Topics:
- What is chronic pancreatitis and who gets it?
- What do we need to think about from their history?
- How is the diagnosis made?
- What tests do we need to consider?
- Red flags to consider.
- Lifestyle management and pain relief.
Take home messages
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Resources
- Chronic pancreatitis - The Lancet
- Chronic pancreatitis: Negotiating the complexities of diagnosis and management
- Chronic pancreatitis - Health Navigator NZ patient resources
Presenter
Professor John Windsor
General Surgeon
To contact John Click here.
This presentation is intended for qualified health practitioners professional development and should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Any opinions offered are those of the presenter or other speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of Goodfellow Unit.