Don’t underestimate pancreatitis!
The doctors is practice clinic for diagnostics and preventive medicine warn against underestimating acute pancreatitis.
The doctors of the practice clinic for diagnostics and preventive medicine in Bornheim near Cologne, Bonn and Düsseldorf warn against underestimating acute pancreatitis. In their opinion, acute inflammation of the pancreas can be considered life-threatening in some cases.
A typical symptom of acute inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) is severe upper abdominal pain. In one in five patients with pancreatitis, no obvious cause is found.
Known causes include:
- Übermässiger Alcohol Konsum
- gallstonesthat block the pancreatic duct
- Increased amounts of triglycerides (also called neutral fats) or calcium in the blood
- Smoking (especially when drinking alcohol)
- Certain medications, including antihypertensives
What functions does the pancreas have?
The pancreas produces digestive juices and digestive enzymes that help break down proteins, carbohydrates and fats. It also produces hormones that are important for sugar metabolism (insulin and glucagon).
therapy of acute pancreatitis
About 85% of acute pancreatitis cases heal without medication. The pain can last for hours or even days and worsens after eating. However, severe acute pancreatitis makes hospitalization unavoidable. Since the pancreas is activated by eating, Hospital that Nutrition via infusions.
Inflammation can destroy the organ and surrounding tissues. Repeated episodes of acute pancreatitis in particular often lead to permanent damage to the pancreas. It is then often necessary to replace the digestive enzymes normally produced by the pancreas with tablets.
The ongoing damage to the pancreas leads to poorer absorption of nutrients through the intestines (especially fats) and thus to weight loss and oily stools. Destruction of the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas means that sugar can no longer be processed properly in the body, which often leads to Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) results in.