Pancreatitis

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Pancreatitis is inflammation in the pancreas. The pancreas is a long, flat gland that sits tucked behind the stomach in the upper abdomen. The pancreas produces enzymes that help digestion and hormones that help regulate the way your body processes sugar (glucose). Pancreatitis can occur as acute pancreatitis - meaning it appears suddenly and lasts for days. Or pancreatitis can occur as chronic pancreatitis, which describes pancreatitis that occurs over many years. Mild cases of pancreatitis may go away without treatment, but severe cases can cause life-threatening complications.

Symptoms:

Laboratory Test Procedures:

nausea
vomiting
abdominal pain
indigestion
weight loss
foul-smelling or grayish stools that may be fatty or oily
abdominal pain that radiates to back
abdominal pain that feels worse after eating

Amylase
WBC
Hematocrit
pO2 (partial pressures of oxygen)
Direct Bilirubin
Calcium
CEA
Glucose
Glucose 1hr (50g) (O'Sullivan)
Glucose 2hr Post Prandial
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