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12:13 pm
May 5, 2010
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stressmommy
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Was not sure if this would fall under this category but I will try it here. What exactly is pancreatitis and what causes it?
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7:18 pm
June 8, 2010
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Terri25
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Pancreatitis is inflammation or infection of the pancreas. The pancreas, a gland located behind the stomach, releases the hormones insulin and glucagon and substances that help with digestion. There are different causes for pancreatitis so if you think you have it you should definitely visit your doctor ASAP!
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3:03 pm
August 4, 2010
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charli30
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Pancreatitis is a disease in which the pancreas becomes inflamed. Pancreatic damage occurs when the digestive enzymes are activated before they are secreted into the duodenum and begin attacking the pancreas. There are two types of pancreatitis acute pancreatitis is a sudden inflammation that occurs over a short period of time and chronic pancreatitis occurs most commonly after an episode of
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9:01 pm
August 4, 2010
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xenophobic
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How is it treated ? How is the disease prevented (or is it preventable?)
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7:59 pm
August 12, 2010
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charli30
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Acute pancreatitis treatment involves, pain medicines, fluids given through a vein and withholding food or fluid by mouth to limit the activity of the pancreas. Treating the condition that caused the problem can prevent recurrent attacks. In most severe cases surgery is necessary to remove dead, infected pancreatic tissue.
Chronic pancreatitis treatment involves, analgesics or
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10:39 am
January 29, 2011
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Denis
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7:35 am
April 25, 2011
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nursenanz
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Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a large gland behind the stomach and close to the duodenum – the first part of the small intestine. The pancreas secretes digestive juices, or enzymes, into the duodenum through a tube called the pancreatic duct. Pancreatic enzymes join with bile – a liquid produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder – to digest food. The
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7:23 am
June 2, 2011
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ganHeartily
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Pancreatitis is an inflammatory process in which pancreatic enzymes autodigest the gland.
The pancreas can sometimes heal without any impairment of function or any morphologic changes. This process is known as acute pancreatitis.
It can recur intermittently, contributing to the functional and
morphologic loss of the gland. Recurrent attacks are
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