Pancreatitis
| Pancreatitis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| The pancreas and surrounding organs | |
| Medical specialty | |
| Symptoms | |
| Complications | Infection, bleeding, diabetes mellitus,[1] pancreatic cancer, kidney failure, breathing problems, malnutrition[2] |
| Duration | Short or long term[1] |
| Causes | |
| Risk factors | Smoking[3][4] |
| Diagnostic method | Based on symptoms, blood amylase or lipase[5][1] |
| Treatment | Intravenous fluids, pain medication, antibiotics[1] |
| Frequency | 8.9 million (2015)[6] |
| Deaths | 132,700 (2015)[7] |
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a large organ behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and a number of hormones.[8]
There are two main types, acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. Signs and symptoms of pancreatitis include pain in the upper abdomen, nausea and vomiting.[1] The pain often goes into the back and is usually severe.
The most common causes of acute pancreatitis are gallstones and heavy alcohol use.[1]
Other animals
[change | change source]Fatty foods may cause canine pancreatitis in dogs.[9]
See also
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Pancreatitis". niddk.nih.gov. August 16, 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Patient Care & Health Information > Diseases & Conditions: Pancreatitis". Mayo Clinic. 4 June 2022.
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GBD2015Dewas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "Symptoms of pancreatitis: signs, where it hurts, how to treat". 7 December 2020.
- ↑ Calderone J (July 30, 2016). "8 Toxic Foods for Dogs". Consumer Reports. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pancreatitis.
- GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on PRSS1-Related Hereditary Pancreatitis
- "Pancreatitis". MedlinePlus. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
