Pancreatitis
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
DEFINITION
- An inflammation in the pancreas
ACUTEPANCREAITIS
- Upper abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain that radiates to your back
- Abdominal pain that feels worse after eating
- Nausea
- Vomiting, tenderness when touching the abdomen
CHRONIC PANCREAITIS
- Upper abdominal pain
- Losing weight without trying
- Oily, smelly stools
CAUSES
- Occurs when digestive enzymes produced in your
- Pancreas become active while inside the pancreas
- And causes damage to the organ. High tryglyceride levels in the blood, injury to the abdomen
- Alcoholism, gallstones, abdominal surgery, certain medications, infection, pancreatic cancer
- Cigarette smoking, cystic fibrosis, family history, high calcium levels in blood
TREATMENTS
- Usually requires hospitalization
- Fasting: stop eating for a couple of days in the hospital
- Pain medications, enzymes to improve digestion, changes to your diet
- IV fluids, treatment for alcohol dependence, pain management
- Procedures to remove bile duct obstructions, gall bladder surgery
