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Severe To Very Severe Hypertriglyceridemia Management, Lauren Johnston, Rachel K. Bennings
Severe To Very Severe Hypertriglyceridemia Management, Lauren Johnston, Rachel K. Bennings
2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference
Background: HTG-induced acute pancreatitis (HTG-IAP) is the third most common cause of pancreatitis, accounting for approximately 14% of cases. Knowing best care practices and having protocols to care for this patient population is imperative. Nurses working on the frontline of care noticed an increase in patients with HTG-IAP being admitted to their critical care unit, thus looking for an answer to how to best care for them became crucial. Nurses sought to find an answer to what evidence-based care delivery to this patient population is available in peer-reviewed literature.
Purpose/aims: Investigators sought to answer the question, “In adults (>18 …