A Primer of PancreatitisAuthor: Prof. Dr. med. P. G. Lankisch, Prof. Dr. med. M. Büchler, Prof. Dr. med. J. Mössner, Prof. Dr. S. Müller-Lissner Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg ISBN: 978-3-540-63259-7 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-60870-4Table of Contents:Introduction Definitions Physiology of pancreatic secretion Acute pancreatitis Chronic pancreatitis, Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-68), Introduction -- Definitions -- Physiology of pancreas secretion -- Acute and chronic pancreatitis. Aetiology. Pathogenesis. Incidence. Prognosis and recurrence. Diagnosis: Abdominal computer-assisted tomography. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) and endoscopic papillotomy. Therapy: overview. General measures and pain therapy. Pancreatic enzyme supplementation therapy, This primer of pancreatitis succinctly and clearly summarizes the most important aspects of acute and chronic pancreatitis. Summary diagrams accompanied by brief explanatory notes illustrate the essentials "at a glance" and provide the busy doctor with an up-to-date survey of the course of the disease and the essential steps in the diagnosis and therapy of pancreatitis