|Slideshows|November 6, 2019

Puzzles in Pancreatitis: 3 Case Challenges for Primary Care

Severe epigastric pain radiating to the back in 2 patients and post-Whipple procedure complaints in another: 3 virtual puzzles in pancreatitis need solutions.

Ted W. James, MD is a fellow in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology in the department of medicine at UNC School of Mecdicine in Chapel Hill, NC.

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