chronic pancreatitis…

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digestive system, pancreatitis, chronic, ct scan, chronic pancreatitis involves persistent inflammation, the pancreas, the elongated, tapered gland located behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes, hormones insulin, glucagon, chronic pancreatitis, often, alcoholism, alcohol abuse, the cause cannot be determined, conditions hyperlipidemia, hyperparathyroidism, injury, chronic obstruction, the pancreatic duct, chronic pancreatitis, condition that causes, repeated episodes of acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, inflammation, fibrosis cause the destruction of functioning glandular tissue, in the pancreas, resulting lack of pancreatic enzymes interferes, the ability to properly digest fat, production of insulin is also affected, lead to diabetes, attacks of abdominal pain, digestive problems, become more frequent, the condition progresses, chronic pancreatitis occurs more frequently in men than in women, perhaps, alcohol-use disorders, more common in men, pancreatic cancer, cause symptoms, signs similar to chronic pancreatitis, abdominal pain, greatest, in the upper abdomen, last from hours to days, eventually continuous, worsened by eating, drinking, worsened by alcohol consumption, radiate, nausea, vomiting, unintentional weight loss, fatty stools, sitting up, leaning forward, relieve the abdominal pain associated, pancreatitis, pale, clay-colored stools, associated, serum lipase elevated, normalize, the disease progresses, serum amylase elevated, normalize, the disease progresses, serum trypsinogen low, fecal fat test shows fatty stools, inflammation, calcium deposits, the pancreas evident on, abdominal ct scan, abdominal ultrasound, ercp, an exploratory laparotomy performed to confirm the diagnosis of pancreatitis, management, the symptoms of chronic pancreatitis is achieved by reducing pancreatic stimulation, alleviating indigestion, fat, reducing pain, treating diabetes, eating a low-fat diet, getting adequate fat-soluble vitamins, calcium, in the diet, relieving pain, analgesics, surgical nerve block, controlling blood sugar levels by giving insulin, taking supplemental pancreatic enzymes, underproduction, abstinence from alcohol, surgery recommended, an obstruction is found, in advanced cases, the pancreas removed, serious disease, lead to disability, death, risk of death lowered, abstinence from alcohol is maintained, obstruction, the small intestine, bile ducts, pancreatic insufficiency, diabetes, fat malabsorption, ascites, pancreatic pseudocysts, fluid collections, become infected, blood clots, in the splenic vein, develop symptoms of pancreatitis, have pancreatitis, symptoms worsen, not improve, determining the cause of acute pancreatitis, treating it promptly, prevent chronic pancreatitis, avoiding heavy consumption of alcohol dramatically reduces the risk of developing this condition.