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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
===Acute Treatment===
===Acute Treatment===
The general treatment involves fluid correction and maintenance while any underlying cause is treated. Support is then given to allow the inflammatory process to subside. Oral feeding should be witheld for a short a period as possible in patients that are vomiting but enteral and parenteral feeding can be well tolerated.
The general treatment involves fluid correction and maintenance while any underlying cause is treated. Support is then given to allow the inflammatory process to subside. Oral feeding should be witheld for a short a period as possible in patients that are vomiting but enteral and parenteral feeding can be well tolerated.
'''Antibiotics''':
'''Antibiotics''': if a pancreatic infection is suspected then [[Potentiated-Sulphonamides|trimethoprim-sulphonamide]] and [[Fluoroquinolones|enrofloxacin]] have good penetration to the pancreas.
'''Analgesia''':
'''Analgesia''':
'''Supportive care''':
'''Supportive care''':
Mild cases may only require 1 or 2 days of supportive treatment.
Aggressive fluid therapy to treat dehydration and fluid loss from diarrhoea and vomiting. Potassium may need supplementing or at least monitoring.
Renal function should be monitored.
Patients may also have metabiolic acidosis in acute pancreatitis or be alkalotic due to vomiting.
===Long-term treatment===
===Long-term treatment===