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Chronic pancreatitis an acute pancretitius are inflammations of the pancreas, a gland that produces digestive enzymes that the body uses to metabolize carbohydrates and fats, as well as the hormone insulin. The symptoms that go along with this are very severe and need to be treated right away. If it is not treated pancreatitis can cause cysts, abscesses, or even death. Shock is a possibly fatal complication of pancretitis.
Chronic pancreatitis develops over a number of years, most commonly after reoccurring attacks of acute pancretitius. Chronic pancretitis may cause a person to lose
the ability to secrete the enzymes the body needs to digest food. When supposing of having this, the key sign is weight loss, either gradual or sudden and very foul smelling
stools or diarrhea. This can also lead to diabetes and pancreatic calcification, in which small, hard deposits develop in the pancreas.
Acute pancretitis is associated with heavy drinking and gallstones. Although it can be caused by viral and bacterial infections, drugs, blockage of the pancreatic duct, elevated calcium levels or extremely high triglyceride levels. This then causes pancreatic digestive enzymes to act on the pancreas itself, causing swelling, hemorrhage, and damage to the blood vessels in the pancreas itself. It causes severe pain just as the chronic
pancretitis.
Symptoms for both acute and chronic pancretitius are sudden, sharp pains in the middle of the abdomen, often beginning 12 to 24 hours after eating a large meal or bout of heavy drinking. The pain can radiate, moving towards the back and the chest. Fever may occur as well as nausea or vomiting. Abdominal distention and tenderness. Rapid pulse
may also occur.
In order to prevent either both chronic and acute pancretitis, a person must limit themselves to one to two alcoholic drinks per day. That will significantly lessen the
chances of developing it. Once a person has had pancretitis, they should not drink at all to reduce the risk of new attacks. Controlling a person’s weight and maintaining a healthful diet and lifestyle may also prevent future attacks. This like anything else must be treated by a doctor.
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