A 44-year-old with acute pancreatitis due to gallstones is hemodynamically stable. Which early management approach is recommended?...

Question

A 44-year-old with acute pancreatitis due to gallstones is hemodynamically stable. Which early management approach is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Early enteral feeding within 24 hours as tolerated

Answer

Keep NPO for 72 hours

Answer

Routine prophylactic antibiotics

Answer

Aggressive normal saline at 500 mL/h for 48 hours in all

Answer

Urgent ERCP in all gallstone pancreatitis

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Acute Pancreatitis