For physicians treating patients with ACUTE PANCREATITIS, we all agree that the mainstay of management is fluids but aggressive fluid management are no more recommended and was replaced by a goal directed therapy,for this matter i encourage you all to check (The Waterfall Trial) Tweet added by Dr Faisal Alsobyani @FaisalAlsobyani

Dr Faisal Alsobyani

5 months

For physicians treating patients with ACUTE PANCREATITIS, we all agree that the mainstay of management is fluids but aggressive fluid management are no more recommended and was replaced by a goal directed therapy,for this matter i encourage you all to check (The Waterfall Trial)

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Dr Faisal Alsobyani

@FaisalAlsobyani

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WATERFALL is a very recently published RCT. The study aimed at comparing aggressive vs moderate fluid resuscitation. Aggressive and moderate regimen 👇

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Dr Faisal Alsobyani

@FaisalAlsobyani

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Outcomes:

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Dr Faisal Alsobyani

@FaisalAlsobyani

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Authors’ Conclusions •In AP, aggressive fluid resuscitation as compared with moderate fluid resuscitation for the treatment of acute pancreatitis, led to a higher risk of volume overload and did not show benefit in disease-specific outcomes

Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis | NEJM

Early aggressive hydration is widely recommended for the management of acute pancreatitis, but evidence for this practice is limited. At 18 centers, we randomly assigned patients who presented with...

www.nejm.org

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@Yas_Surgery

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@FaisalAlsobyani Thank u so much for this valuable info

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Dr Faisal Alsobyani

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@Yas_Surgery You are welcome..

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