Acute pancreatitis primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]

Primary Prevention

To protect against acute pancreatitis, the best way preventing the disorders that cause it:

• Avoiding aspirin when treating a fever in children, especially if they may have a viral illness, to reduce the risk of Reye syndrome.
• Do not abuse alcohol.
• Genetic counseling - if family or personal history of cystic fibrosis is present.
• Immunizing children against mumps and other childhood illnesses
• Using proper safety precautions to avoid abdominal trauma.