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andre16about 4 years ago

What are the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatments and tests of pancreatitis?

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The symptoms of Acute Pancreatitis include - Pain in upper abdomen - Pain that radiates to the back - Pain after meals - High fever - Nausea - Vomiting - Tenderness and pain upon touching the abdomen - Pounding pulse The symptoms of Chronic Pancreatitis include the following in addition to those mentioned above - Unexplained weight loss - Steatorrhea i.e. fat-containing, smelly stool Causes of Pancreatitis are - Excessive alcohol intake - Cystic fibrosis - Gallstones - Hypertriglyceridemia - Obesity - Abdominal injury - Abdominal surgery - Abdominal or pancreatic infections Diagnostic tests for Pancreatitis - Blood test - Stool test - CT scan - Endoscopic ultrasound - MRI Treatment of Pancreatitis - Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) - Gallbladder surgery - Pancreatic surgery

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