By the end of this online enduring material, participants should be able to:

• Pancreas Anatomy & Physiology
  • Identify anatomical subdivisions of the pancreas and their relationships to surrounding structures
  • Describe arterial anatomy
  • Explain role of acinar cells in digestive enzyme production
  • Describe cell hormone production types
• Acute Pancreatitis
  • Review the etiology, types, and presentation of pancreatitis
  • Explain how acute pancreatitis is diagnosed.
  • Discuss the treatment of acute pancreatitis.
• Chronic Pancreatitis
  • Review the pathophysiology of chronic pancreatitis
  • Explore the presentation and diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis
  • Describe treatment options for chronic pancreatitis
• Complications in Severe Pancreatitis
  • Describe three potential complications from severe pancreatitis
  • Discuss diagnosis and treatment of the complications
• Necrotizing Pancreatitis
  • Describe the pathophysiology of necrotizing pancreatitis
  • Explore the presentation and diagnosis of necrotizing pancreatitis
  • Review treatment options for necrotizing pancreatitis
• Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (NET)
  • Explain the tumor grade and classification system of pancreatic NET
  • Describe the signs and symptoms of pancreatic NET
  • Discuss the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic NET
• Pancreatic Cysts
  • Summarize the different types of pancreatic cysts
  • Describe the presentation and diagnosis of pancreatic cysts
  • Discuss complications of pancreatic cysts
  • Explain the treatment protocol for the different types of pancreatic cysts
• Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
  • State the risk factors for and presentation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma
  • Describe the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic adenocarcinoma
  • Discuss the treatment options for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
• Operative Procedures for Chronic Pancreatitis
  • Explain how the decision for surgery is made for patients with chronic pancreatitis
  • Discuss the different types of surgery and post-operative considerations
• Operative Procedures for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
  • Describe the indications for surgery in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma
  • Discuss the different types of surgery for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma
• Pancreas Postoperative Complications
  • Describe the causes and risk factors for a variety of postoperative complications following pancreatic surgery
  • Discuss the recognition and management of complication