Pancreatitis

Acute Pancreatitis Clinical Presentation Clinical presentation can be classified into three main categories. The categories include the patients’ major complaints, which are those signs and symptoms which are easily identifiable, finding based on physical examinations as well as those that manifest themselves as a result of complications. The clinical presentation of the disease tends to be dependent on the severity of the inflammation occurring in the pancreas as well as the possibility of systemic complications. Major Patient Complaints In the initial stages the patient experiences relative abdominal pain extending to excruciating pain, shock and respiratory distress. According to the Pharmacotherapy Handbook 9th Edition, Abdominal…

Causes of pancreatitis in children are different from adults, which include biliary abnormalities, medications, idiopathic, systemic disease and trauma (1). These causes may co-exist and it may be challenging to delineate the actual cause of pancreatitis. Two of the three features including abdominal pain, elevated serum pancreatic enzymes or imaging findings are needed to diagnose acute pancreatitis (1,6). Epigastric pain and vomiting are common in children (7). A high index of suspicion is…

termed as pancreatitis. In order to fully understand the disease one must take a more in depth-look of just what the pancreas does. There are three types of cells that make up the pancreas: acinar cells, these produce pancreatic digestive enzymes; ductal cells, used in secreting a watery fluid to carry…

experiencing pain in your abdomen as a symptom of pancreatitis, you may need to find treatment for pancreatitis to stop the discomfort. Pancreatitis happens when your pancreas is inflamed and there can be a lot of causes for this. Excessive alcohol intake, gallstones, smoking, injury to your abdomen, infection as well as other underlying health problems may be among the causes of pancreatitis and although some symptoms may go away by itself, it is important to find treatment for pancreatitis to…

above symptoms is Pancreatitis. What Is Pancreatitis? The Pancreas is a large gland located behind the stomach and beside the small intestine. It mainly has two main functions. The first function is the endocrine function which is the production of hormones called insulin and glucagon that is released into the bloodstream. Insulin lowers blood glucose concentrations,…

Acute Pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis is a condition in which the pancreas becomes suddenly irritated and swollen (inflammation). The pancreas is a gland that is located behind the stomach. It produces enzymes that help digest food. The pancreas also releases the hormones glucagon and insulin that help regulate blood sugar. Damage to the pancreas occurs when the digestive enzymes from the pancreas are activated and begin attacking the pancreas before being released into the intestine. Most…

Acute pancreatitis is a sudden, but reversible inflammatory process of the pancreas. The most common cause of pancreatitis is alcohol in western countries and gallstone in eastern countries. Approximately 80% patients have mild pancreatitis and 20% of patients have severe pancreatitis. About 15-25% of acute pancreatitis develops into severe pancreatitis. Mild pancreatitis has mortality rate less 1% (1, 2) where as the mortality rate of severe pancreatitis varies from (10-30) % depending upon…

acute pancreatitis? According to Buttaro, Trybulski, Bailey, and Sandberg-Cook (2013), acute pancreatitis is a very sudden, severe, painful, and excruciating stomach ache due to the inflammatory process of the pancreas. The vulnerability and presentation of acute pancreatitis may vary among the different populations. A typical patient experiencing acute pancreatitis will exhibit severe upper abdominal pain that may intensify with breathing, resulting in patients being reluctant to take a deep…

diagnoses of pancreatitis it is first important to understand the function of the pancreas. The pancreas works as both an exocrine and endocrine gland. The endocrine portion of the pancreas includes the production of Insulin from beta cells, and glucagon from alpha cells which are released into the bloodstream to help regulate blood sugars.1 The pancreas works as an exocrine organ by secreting digestive enzymes that are released into the duodenum through the common bile duct along with bile from…

Living Life with Chronic Pancreatitis Patients that have been diagnosed with Chronic Pancreatitis may have a difficult journey ahead of them, but the diagnosis doesn’t mean death. It is important to those with this disease to comply with medical regimens in order to achieve a state of wellbeing. Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive, destructive disease of the pancreas that has remissions and exacerbations (“flare-ups”). Inflammation and fibrosis of the tissue contribute to pancreatic…