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What is Pancreatitis?
Pancreatitis is a term used to describe inflammation in the pancreas. The pancreas is a long, flat gland that sits tucked
behind the stomach in the upper abdomen. The pancreas produces enzymes that help digestion and hormones that
help regulate the way your body processes sugar (glucose).
Pancreatitis can occur as acute pancreatitis — meaning it appears suddenly and lasts for days. Or pancreatitis can
occur as chronic pancreatitis, which describes pancreatitis that occurs over many years.
Mild cases of pancreatitis may go away without treatment, but severe cases can cause life-threatening complications.
Pancreatitis occurs when digestive enzymes produced in your pancreas become activated too soon.
During normal digestion, the inactivated pancreatic enzymes move through ducts in your pancreas and travel to the
small intestine where the enzymes become activated and help with digestion. In pancreatitis, the enzymes become
activated while still in the pancreas. This causes the enzymes to irritate the cells of your pancreas, causing
inflammation and the signs and symptoms associated with pancreatitis.
With repeated bouts of acute pancreatitis, damage to the pancreas can occur and lead to chronic pancreatitis. Scar
tissue may form in the pancreas, causing loss of function. A poorly functioning pancreas can cause digestion problems
and diabetes.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of pancreatitis may vary depending on which type you experience.
• Acute pancreatitis signs and symptoms include:
Causes
• Alcoholism
• Gallstones
• Abdominal surgery
• Certain medications
• Cigarette smoking
• Cystic fibrosis
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), when used to treat gallstones
• Family history of pancreatitis
• High calcium levels in the blood (hypercalcemia)
• High levels of parathyroid hormone in the blood (hyperparathyroidism)
• High triglyceride levels in the blood (hypertriglyceridemia)
• Infection
• Injury to the abdomen
• Pancreatic cancer
• Ulcer
Western Medicine Treatment
Pancreatitis usually requires hospitalization. Once your condition is stabilized in the hospital and inflammation in the
pancreas is controlled, doctors can treat the underlying cause of your pancreatitis.
• Hospitalization to stabilize pancreatitis
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic
Pancreatitis is a term used to describe inflammation in the pancreas. The pancreas is a long, flat gland that sits tucked
behind the stomach in the upper abdomen. The pancreas produces enzymes that help digestion and hormones that
help regulate the way your body processes sugar (glucose).
Pancreatitis can occur as acute pancreatitis — meaning it appears suddenly and lasts for days. Or pancreatitis can
occur as chronic pancreatitis, which describes pancreatitis that occurs over many years.
Mild cases of pancreatitis may go away without treatment, but severe cases can cause life-threatening complications.
Pancreatitis occurs when digestive enzymes produced in your pancreas become activated too soon.
During normal digestion, the inactivated pancreatic enzymes move through ducts in your pancreas and travel to the
small intestine where the enzymes become activated and help with digestion. In pancreatitis, the enzymes become
activated while still in the pancreas. This causes the enzymes to irritate the cells of your pancreas, causing
inflammation and the signs and symptoms associated with pancreatitis.
With repeated bouts of acute pancreatitis, damage to the pancreas can occur and lead to chronic pancreatitis. Scar
tissue may form in the pancreas, causing loss of function. A poorly functioning pancreas can cause digestion problems
and diabetes.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of pancreatitis may vary depending on which type you experience.
• Acute pancreatitis signs and symptoms include:
- o Upper abdominal pain
o Abdominal pain that radiates to your back
o Abdominal pain that feels worse after eating
o Abdominal pain that's somewhat relieved by leaning forward or curling into a ball
o Nausea
o Vomiting
o Tenderness when touching the abdomen
- o Upper abdominal pain
o Indigestion
o Losing weight without trying
o Oily, smelly stools (steatorrhea)
Causes
• Alcoholism
• Gallstones
• Abdominal surgery
• Certain medications
• Cigarette smoking
• Cystic fibrosis
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), when used to treat gallstones
• Family history of pancreatitis
• High calcium levels in the blood (hypercalcemia)
• High levels of parathyroid hormone in the blood (hyperparathyroidism)
• High triglyceride levels in the blood (hypertriglyceridemia)
• Infection
• Injury to the abdomen
• Pancreatic cancer
• Ulcer
Western Medicine Treatment
Pancreatitis usually requires hospitalization. Once your condition is stabilized in the hospital and inflammation in the
pancreas is controlled, doctors can treat the underlying cause of your pancreatitis.
• Hospitalization to stabilize pancreatitis
- o Rest for your pancreas
o Pain medications
o Intravenous (IV) fluids
- Procedures to remove bile duct obstructions
o Gallbladder surgery
o Pancreas surgery
- o Additional treatments for chronic pancreatitis
o Pain management
o Enzymes to improve digestion
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic
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