Most common complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis is
High-Yield Explanation
.Complications of acute pancreatitis * Shock-hypovolaemic and septic * Respiratory failure and ARDS--Common in 7 days * Septicaemia--Common after 7 days * Hypocalcaemia * Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) * Acute renal failure * Pancreatic pleural--effusion (left sided 20%) * Pancreatic pseudo aneurysm * Pancreatic ascites * Colonic stricture * Pseudocyst of pancreas * Chronic pancreatitis * Splenic vein thrombosis * Pancreatic abscess. ref:SRB&;S manual of surgery,ed 5,pg no 618