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In the past, less attention was paid to the problems of the pancreas, but in recent years there have been more and more reports on pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, making the public more aware of this organ. The pancreas is located in a relatively hidden position in the body, between the stomach and the spine. Its main function is not only to produce hormones such as insulin, but also to produce pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the pancreatic juice and bile flow into the duodenum through the duct, they will mix with the food in the intestine and start digestion. If the pipeline is blocked or ruptured due to trauma, the digestive juices will flow back and damage the cells of the pancreas itself, causing inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both acute and chronic pancreatitis can cause abdominal pain. The former can cause swelling of the pancreas, causing sudden severe pain in the upper abdomen, which can extend to the back, and even accompanied by nausea and vomiting, fever, rapid heartbeat, high blood sugar, low blood pressure, etc. Blood calcium, dehydration and other conditions; the abdominal pain caused by the latter is not so acute, but it can cause chronic symptoms such as diarrhea, fatty stools, emaciation, weight loss and malnutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the condition is not treated in time, pancreatitis can lead to other serious complications, including pancreatic pseudocyst, pancreatic empyema, necrosis of pancreatic cells and surrounding adipose tissue, etc. Recurrent acute pancreatitis can even develop into Chronic pancreatitis, which increases the risk of diabetes and pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than 80% of pancreatitis cases are caused by alcoholism or bile duct obstruction\u2014too much alcohol can cause inflammation and fibrosis of pancreatic cells; gallbladder dysfunction or high-fat eating habits can lead to stone formation. Causes obstruction, which in turn allows pancreatic juice to accumulate and flow back into the pancreas, where it digests pancreatic tissue abnormally, causing pancreatitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diagnosis of pancreatitis can mainly be done through blood tests and imaging examinations to estimate the severity of the disease, such as the detection of pancreatic digestive enzymes to reflect whether the inflammation is acute, and computer scans can help distinguish whether there is a malignant tumor in the pancreas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since eating will prompt the pancreas to secrete digestive juices and further aggravate the inflammation, the first step in the treatment of pancreatitis is to fast to reduce the burden on the pancreas as much as possible and speed up the recovery speed; if the condition is more serious, it is necessary to receive drugs or surgery according to the situation treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Yongbai Su, Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners<\/p>\n\n\n\n