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digestive system, endocrine glands, pancreatitis, acute, ct scan, acute pancreatitis, inflammation, irritation, swelling, the pancreas, pancreas, elongated, tapered gland, located behind the stomach, secretes digestive enzymes, hormones insulin, glucagon, chief causes, acute pancreatitis in adults, gallstones, gallbladder, biliary, alcohol use, viral infection, mumps, coxsackie b, mycoplasma pneumonia, campylobacter, traumatic injury, pancreatic, common bile duct surgical procedures, certain medications, estrogens, corticosteroids, thiazide diuretics, azathioprine, acute pancreatitis, abnormal anatomy, the pancreas, pancreas divisum, genetic factors, hereditary pancreatitis, high lipid levels, in the blood, hypertriglyceridemia, complications of cystic fibrosis, mechanism that causes, pancreatitis is not well known, thought that enzymes, secreted by the pancreas in an inactive form, become activated inside the pancreas, start to digest the pancreatic tissue, process, autodigestion, swelling, hemorrhage, blood vessels, disease affects men more often than women, alcohol abuse, important risk factor, in children, disorder associated, abdominal trauma, cystic fibrosis, hemolytic uremic syndrome, kawasaki disease, mumps, reye syndrome, various viral illnesses, medications, abdominal pain that is greatest, in the upper abdomen, upper left quadrant, upper middle, the abdomen, persistent, chronic, worse lying flat on the back, radiate, below the left shoulder blade, worse after eating, drinking, occurs, minutes following meals, foods, a high fat content, worse after drinking alcohol, nausea, vomiting, sweating, anxiety, fever, mild jaundice, additional symptoms that associated, swollen abdomen, gaseous abdominal fullness, abdominal indigestion, hiccups, skin rash, lesion, clay-colored stools, general examination, fever, low blood pressure, rapid heart rate, rapid respiratory rate, tests that show release of pancreatic enzymes, elevated serum amylase, elevated urine amylase, elevated serum lipase, test that show inflammation, the pancreas, abdominal ct scan, abdominal ultrasound, abdominal mri, in other blood tests results, cbc shows an elevated wbc count, a glucose test, elevated levels, serum calcium decreased, treatment is aimed at supportive measures fluid replacement by intravenous, iv, infusion, pain relief, withholding food, fluid by mouth to restrict pancreatic activity that makes symptoms worse, occasionally nasogastric suctioning required, persistent vomiting, severe pain, a paralytic ileus develops, recurrent attacks prevented by treating the underlying condition, radiologic, endoscopic therapy is needed to remove gallstones, relieve obstructions, pancreatic duct, drain fluid collections in, around the pancreas, most severe cases, surgery is necessary to remove necrotic, infected pancreatic tissue, most cases resolve, week, cases develop into life-threatening illness, death rate is high, hemorrhagic pancreatitis, necrotizing pancreatitis, complications liver, heart, kidney impairment, recurrences, common, low blood pressure, heart failure, kidney failure, ards, adult respiratory distress syndrome, ascites, accumulation of fluid, in the abdomen, cysts, abscesses, in the pancreas, intense, constant abdominal pain is present, symptoms suggestive of acute pancreatitis develop, prevention of acute pancreatitis is associated, prevention, the causative disorders, not abuse alcohol, use proper safety precautions to avoid abdominal trauma, genetic counseling advised, prospective parents, a family, personal history of cystic fibrosis, to reduce the risk of reye syndrome, avoid aspirin, treatment of fever in children, viral illness, immunize children against mumps, childhood illnesses, immunizations, general overview, develop acute pancreatitis, a result of alcohol use, should avoid all alcohol indefinitely, develop acute pancreatitis, a result of a medication, avoid the medication entirely.