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acute pancreatitis |
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acute pancreatitis [ə′kyüt ′pan·krē·ə′tīd·əs] (medicine) A disease of unknown etiology that causes sudden liberation of activated pancreatic enzymes that digest the pancreatic parenchyma, leading to dissolution of fat and production of calcium soaps, and rupture of pancreatic vessels with resultant hemorrhage and shock. 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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Written by an Episcopal priest and survivor of acute pancreatitis,
Beginning Again: Benedictine Wisdom for Living with Illness is a guide
for making major changes in one's life to accomodate the
requirements of daily living with a serious or chronic condition. These findings were
consistent with diagnoses of diabetic ketoacidosis, acute renal failure
secondary to rhabdomyolysis, and possible acute pancreatitis. Chinese
alcoholic patients with esophageal cancer are genetically different from
alcoholics with acute pancreatitis and liver cirrhosis. |
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