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pancreatitisInflammation of the pancreas, associated with alcohol, trauma, or pancreatic-duct obstruction. Activated enzymes escaping into pancreatic tissues cause irritation and inflammation. If it does not subside, bleeding, tissue death and scarring, pus formation, and infection may occur. Symptoms include severe pain (worst when lying on the back), low fever, nausea, and hypertension. Acute cases are treated by controlling pain, preventing or relieving shock, inhibiting pancreatic-juice secretion (including eliminating oral intake of food), avoiding infection, and replacing lost fluids and salts. Chronic pancreatitis can destroy enough of the pancreas to cause pancreatic-juice deficiency and diabetes mellitus. Treatment may include a low-fat diet, avoiding overeating and alcohol, pancreatic extracts, and insulin. pancreatitis [‚pan·krē·ə′tīd·əs] (medicine) Inflammation of the pancreas. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1991); b) chronic pancreatitis (largely from alcohol consumption) (Lowenfels et al. But some develop chronic pancreatitis, which is marked by deep pain and gradual destruction of the organ. 4) Toby Jenkins shows the internal morphine drip that he had implanted to relieve pain from chronic pancreatitis. |
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