1. Mrs. Miller’s admitting diagnosis is acute pancreatitis. Can a person have chronic pancreatitis? If so, what is the incidence, and how would you define chronic pancreatitis? 2. Identify the...

1. Mrs. Miller’s admitting diagnosis is acute pancreatitis. Can a person have chronic pancreatitis? If so, what is the incidence, and how would you define chronic pancreatitis?

2. Identify the possible causes of acute pancreatitis. Discuss the physiology of the two major causes of acute pancreatitis in the United States, and note which individuals are at greatest risk.