Treatment for Chronic Pancreatitis

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Tip 1 - Understanding Pancreatitis

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Trevor Goring | permalink

Learn more from WebMD about pancreatitis, including causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Tags: pancreatitis, pancreas, gallbladder, gallstone, bile, bile duct, acute, chronic, alcohol, ampulla, major papilla of the duodenum, amylase, lipase, pancreas function test, glucose tolerance test, ultrasound, CT scan, MRI, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, necrosis

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-diseases-pancreatitis ^[1]

Tip 2 - Pancreatitis Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - Is there a special diet for pancreatitis? - MedicineNet

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Big Jon | permalink

Read about acute and chronic pancreatitis with symptoms like nausea, vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, weight loss, diarrhea. Diagnosis, treatment, prevention, diet, and prognosis information is provided.

For further reading: http://www.medicinenet.com/pancreatitis/page5.htm ^[2]

Tip 3 - Pain Management/Treatment - National Pancreas Foundation

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Kevin Dewhurst | permalink

Significant pain associated with chronic pancreatitis can seriously reduce a patient’s quality of life. It is important to treat chronic pancreatitis as soon as it is diagnosed because repeated episodes of inflammation can cause irreversible damage, and pain relief becomes much less effective.

For further reading: http://www.pancreasfoundation.org/patient-information/chronic-pancreatitis/chronic-pancreatitis-pain-management-and-treatment/ ^[3]