Full agonist opiates in acute pancreatitis: are they really contraindicted?
There are some pieces of wisdom passed down through generations of veterinary teaching which acquire mythical status: their origins lost in the mists of time. Amongst these is the ‘rule’ that full agonist opiates are contraindicated in acute pancreatitis because of the potential for bilary spasm in the face of potential obstruction due to pancreatic … Continue reading
