Credit: Getty Images. Although the clinical presentation of acute pancreatitis may vary, the most common symptom occurring in 95% of cases is deep epigastric pain that radiates to the back.

For over a decade, Ruth has written for multiple outlets providing patient education, including Health. She has written for health student education companies, collaborating on an anatomy textbook ...

Acute pancreatitis is the third most common gastrointestinal condition associated with hospitalization in the United States and is the primary diagnosis in hundreds of thousands of emergency ...