Treatment for acute pancreatitis
People with acute pancreatitis are treated with IV fluids and pain medications
in the hospital.
In up to 25% of patients, the
pancreatitis can be severe and patients may need to be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). In the ICU, the patient is closely watched because pancreatitis can damage the heart, lungs, or kidneys. Some cases of severe pancreatitis can result in death of pancreatic tissue.