Coughlin S P
J R Coll Gen Pract. 1981 Nov;31(232):677-9.
During an eight-year period, 13 patients suffering from acute pancreatitis were seen in a three-doctor rural practice. The incidence was greater than most published hospital series would suggest. With one unusual exception, all the cases were mild, in that there were no complications or fatalities. In some of the patients the clinical features were such that the diagnosis might have been overlooked. Eight of the patients were managed at home. There was a strong association with biliary tract disease.
在八年期间，三位乡村医生共诊治了13例急性胰腺炎患者。这一发病率高于大多数已发表的医院病例系列所显示的情况。除了一个不寻常的例外，所有病例均为轻症，即无并发症或死亡情况。部分患者的临床特征可能导致诊断被忽略。其中8例患者在家中接受治疗。该病与胆道疾病密切相关。
