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==Other Imaging Findings==
==Other Imaging Findings==
===Role of ERCP===
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!Recommendation
!Evidence Level
!Strength of Recommendation
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|Patients with acute pancreatitis and concurrent acute cholangitis should undergo ERCP within 24 h of admission
|[[ACG guidelines classification scheme|Moderate]]
|[[ACG guidelines classification scheme|Strong]]
|-
|ERCP is not needed in most patients with gallstone pancreatitis who lack laboratory or clinical evidence of ongoing biliary obstruction
|[[ACG guidelines classification scheme|Low]]
|[[ACG guidelines classification scheme|Strong]]
|-
|In the absence of cholangitis and/or jaundice, MRCP or endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) rather than diagnostic ERCP should be used to screen for choledocholithiasis if highly suspected
|[[ACG guidelines classification scheme|Low]]
|[[ACG guidelines classification scheme|Conditional]]
|-
|Pancreatic duct stents and/or postprocedure rectal nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) suppositories should be utilized to prevent severe post-ERCP pancreatitis in high-risk patients 
|[[ACG guidelines classification scheme|Moderate]]
|[[ACG guidelines classification scheme|Conditional]]
|}


==References==
==References==

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Overview

Other Imaging Findings

Role of ERCP

Recommendation Evidence Level Strength of Recommendation
Patients with acute pancreatitis and concurrent acute cholangitis should undergo ERCP within 24 h of admission Moderate Strong
ERCP is not needed in most patients with gallstone pancreatitis who lack laboratory or clinical evidence of ongoing biliary obstruction Low Strong
In the absence of cholangitis and/or jaundice, MRCP or endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) rather than diagnostic ERCP should be used to screen for choledocholithiasis if highly suspected Low Conditional
Pancreatic duct stents and/or postprocedure rectal nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) suppositories should be utilized to prevent severe post-ERCP pancreatitis in high-risk patients  Moderate Conditional

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