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. 2005 Sep;54(9):1344-5.
doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.071076.

UK guidelines for management of acute pancreatitis: is it time to change?

K S Gurusamy, M Farouk, J H Tweedie

UK guidelines for management of acute pancreatitis: is it time to change?

K S Gurusamy et al. Gut. 2005 Sep.
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Figure 1
Algorithm for the management of acute pancreatitis. MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; CT, computed tomography; HDU, high dependency unit; ITU, intensive therapy unit.
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