1. Medical Management of Pancreatitis Pain

SMART APPROACH

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69734/2xkjd233

Keywords:

pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pain, pain syndrome, ESWAL, major depressive disorder, general anxiety disorder, quantitative sensory testing, QST, selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, recurrent acute pancreatitis, endoscopic ultrasound, Pharmacogenetic , NSAID, opioid, opioid ladder, chronic pain, surgery, post-traumatic stress disorder , tricyclic antidepressant, gabapentinoid , TPIAT

Abstract

Chronic pain is the most distressing feature of recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP). Pain can arise from injury, inflammation, obstruction of ducts, neuritis, and/or inherent problems with pain processing and tolerance in the brain and nervous system. Professor Singh provides expert guidance on how he approaches patients with chronic pancreatic pain. 

Author Biography

  • Prof. Vikesh K. Singh MD MSx, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital
       

    Professor of Medicine

    Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

    Johns Hopkins Hospital 

    • Director of Pancreatology
    • Director of Endoscopy, Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Published

2024-07-10

How to Cite

Singh MD MSc, V. K. . (2024). 1. Medical Management of Pancreatitis Pain: SMART APPROACH. SMART-MD Journal of Precision Medicine, 1(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.69734/2xkjd233