INFLAMMATION in the stomach area can lead to the discovery of one of several different diseases, such as pancreatitis.
Many people worldwide are experiencing the symptoms associated with pancreatitis, here is a look at how to identify the unfortunate health condition.
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What is acute pancreatitis?
Acute pancreatitis means severe inflammation of the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach that helps with digestion.
The most common causes are gallstones and heavy drinking.
Acute pancreatitis means that the information eventually disappears, while chronic pancreatitis is permanent.
About four in 100,000 people suffer from acute pancreatitis in Britain each year.
According to a 2007 study, 220,000 people in the US will suffer from acute pancreatitis each year.
What are the symptoms?
The main symptom of acute pancreatitis is abdominal pain, which builds up over the course of a few hours and may persist for several days.
Patients with pancreatitis may find that they feel vomiting or generally unwell.
Some report swollen abdominal muscles that are often associated with high fever.
The condition can become life-threatening if the pancreas swells enough to press on other organs – often the heart, lungs and kidneys.
How is pancreatitis treated?
To combat the condition of pancreatitis, there are several methods that medical specialists use to treat it.
Antibiotics, intravenous fluids and pain medication are some of the approaches that experts use to combat the condition.
If a gallstone is present, an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography may be required.
If the condition is chronic, a nasogastric tube may be placed in the stomach.
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