Atlanta classification

Q: Which of the following pathologies goes under the Atlanta classification? (select one) 

 A) acute pancreatitis 

 B) Acute Kidney failure 

C) Acute GI bleed 

D) Acute stroke 

E) Acute intestinal ischemia

Answer: A 

 Atlanta classification divides acute pancreatitis into two broad categories: 

1.  Interstitial edematous acute pancreatitis - characterized by acute inflammation of the pancreatic parenchyma and peripancreatic tissues, but without recognizable tissue necrosis. 
2.  Necrotizing acute pancreatitis - characterized by inflammation associated with pancreatic parenchymal necrosis and/or peripancreatic necrosis. 

Though it sounds simple, the management line becomes different for each category. 

#GI 

 Reference: 

 Banks PA, Bollen TL, Dervenis C, et al. Classification of acute pancreatitis--2012: revision of the Atlanta classification and definitions by international consensus. Gut 2013; 62:102.