Recurrent Pancreatitis in a Young Child: What's Behind It?
Carousel1 min read·Published Oct 2026

Recurrent Pancreatitis in a Young Child: What's Behind It?

Title slide introducing a pediatric pancreatitis case with unknown etiology in a young child.
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Slide showing 80% of pediatric pancreatitis patients at Cincinnati Children's have genetic mutations.
Blue slide explaining genetic mutations in pancreas can increase lifelong pancreatic cancer risk in children.
Blue slide recommending genetic testing for recurrent pediatric pancreatitis without clear cause.
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Carousel · Oct 2026 · 1 min read

In brief

In brief

Educational carousel exploring the diagnostic workup and differential diagnosis of recurrent pancreatitis in pediatric patients. Presents a case-based approach to identifying underlying etiologies in children with repeated pancreatic inflammation episodes.

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A gradient background transitions from pink on the left to blue on the right. The top left features a pink rounded badge with 'Pancreas' and 'Fundamentals' text with a small icon. The top right displays the Cincinnati Children's Hospital logo with 'Made possible by' text. The main content uses large white text centered on the blue background, with a prominent pink rounded rectangle at the bottom containing a question. A page indicator '1/6' appears in the bottom left, and a white arrow navigation element is in the bottom right.

Pancreas. A social-media carousel made possible by Cincinnati Children's.
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Pancreas | Fundamentals | Made possible by | Cincinnati Children's | A young child keeps getting pancreatitis. No gallstones. No clear cause. | SO WHAT'S ACTUALLY BEHIND IT? | 1/6

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  1. Pancreas | Fundamentals | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | A young child keeps getting pancreatitis. No gallstones. No clear cause. | SO WHAT'S ACTUALLY BEHIND IT? | 1/6
  2. Pancreas | Fundamentals | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | Overview of the Surgical Management of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis in Children Live Event | Juan Pablo Gurria, MD, MSc | Pediatric Surgeon, Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Director, Pancreas Care Center, Cincinnati Children's | 3/6
  3. Pancreas | Fundamentals | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | 80% | of patients at Cincinnati Children's, one of the world's largest pediatric pancreatitis programs, had a genetic mutation. | 4/6
  4. Pancreas | Fundamentals | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | WHY IT MATTERS | A LIFELONG RISK | Some of these mutations raise the child's future risk of pancreatic cancer. | 5/6
  5. Pancreas | Fundamentals | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | THE TAKEAWAY | THINK GENETICS | Recurrent pancreatitis in a child with no clear cause? Test for a genetic mutation. | 6/6
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