What is pancreatitis?

Answer 1

Pancreatitis is what my mom recently got.

Pancrea..=Pancreas itis= inflammation
Together: inflammation of the pancreas

The most common causes of acute pancreatitis are gallstones and excessive consumption of alcohol (together accounting for more than 80% of cases).

My mom got it from both, and required surgery to remove the gallbladder and drain fluids from the pancreas/take medication to lower the inflamation

Needless to say, she will never be able to consume alcohol again :)

Answer 2

Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a large gland behind the stomach and close to the duodenum. The duodenum is the upper part of the small intestine. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine through a tube called the pancreatic duct. These enzymes help digest fats, proteins, and carbohydrates in food. The pancreas also releases the hormones insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream. These hormones help the body use the glucose it takes from food for energy.
Normally, digestive enzymes do not become active until they reach the small intestine, where they begin digesting food. But if these enzymes become active inside the pancreas, they start "digesting" the pancreas itself.
Acute pancreatitis occurs suddenly and lasts for a short period of time and usually resolves. Chronic pancreatitis does not resolve itself and results in a slow destruction of the pancreas. Either form can cause serious complications. In severe cases, bleeding, tissue damage, and infection may occur. Pseudocysts, accumulations of fluid and tissue debris, may also develop. And enzymes and toxins may enter the bloodstream, injuring the heart, lungs, and kidneys, or other organs.

Answer 3

Pancreatitis is an inflammation or infection of the pancreas -- an elongated, tapered gland that is located behind the stomach. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon.
Acute pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas (and, sometimes, adjacent tissues) caused by the release of activated pancreatic enzymes. The most common triggers are biliary tract disease and chronic heavy alcohol intake. The condition ranges from mild (abdominal pain and vomiting) to severe (pancreatic necrosis and a systemic inflammatory process with shock and multiorgan failure). Diagnosis is based on clinical presentation and serum amylase and lipase levels. Treatment is supportive, with IV fluids, analgesics, and fasting.
Chronic pancreatitis is persistent inflammation of the pancreas that results in permanent structural damage with fibrosis and ductal strictures, followed by a decline in exocrine and endocrine function. It can occur as the result of chronic alcohol abuse but may be idiopathic. Initial symptoms are recurrent attacks of pain. Later in the disease, some patients develop malabsorption and glucose intolerance. Diagnosis is usually made by imaging studies such as ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, or secretin pancreatic function testing. Treatment is supportive, with dietary modification, analgesics, and enzyme supplements. In some cases, surgery is helpful.
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Answer 4

IT IS INFLAMMATION OF PANCREAS . THE ENZYMES PRODUCED BY IT LEAK INTO THE BODY AND START DIGESTING ITS FAT.IT IS NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOL ABUSE BUT VIRAL CAUSES ARE A MAJOR REASON.A POTENTIALLY FATAL CONDITION CARRYING HIGH MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY.THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TREATMENT.

Answer 5

it is a disese caused to the liver

Answer 6

it is living in your body