This document summarizes the clinical features of acute and chronic pancreatitis. For acute pancreatitis, it describes the symptoms of epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting and fever. Signs include abdominal tenderness, distended abdomen and features of shock. Complications are shock, DIC, pulmonary insufficiency and infection. For chronic pancreatitis, symptoms begin with diarrhea, weight loss and steatorrhea and progress to malabsorption and diabetes. Signs include jaundice and a tender epigastric mass. Complications include pancreatic cancer and pseudocyst formation.