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  2. Pancreatitis - Wikipedia

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    Pancreatitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the pancreas. [1] The pancreas is a large organ behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and a number of hormones. [1] There are two main types: acute pancreatitis, and chronic pancreatitis. [1] Signs and symptoms of pancreatitis include pain in the upper abdomen, nausea and ...

  3. Human digestive system - Wikipedia

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    The pancreas produces and releases important digestive enzymes in the pancreatic juice that it delivers to the duodenum. [24] The pancreas lies below and at the back of the stomach. It connects to the duodenum via the pancreatic duct which it joins near to the bile duct's connection where both the bile and pancreatic juice can act on the chyme ...

  4. Chronic pancreatitis - Wikipedia

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    It is a disease process characterized by irreversible damage to the pancreas as distinct from reversible changes in acute pancreatitis. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Tobacco smoke and alcohol misuse are two of the most frequently implicated causes, and the two risk factors are thought to have a synergistic effect with regards to the development of chronic ...

  5. Pancreas - Wikipedia

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    The pancreas is an organ that in humans lies in the abdomen, stretching from behind the stomach to the left upper abdomen near the spleen. In adults, it is about 12–15 centimetres (4.7–5.9 in) long, lobulated, and salmon-coloured in appearance. [7] Anatomically, the pancreas is divided into a head, neck, body, and tail.

  6. Grey Turner's sign - Wikipedia

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    Grey Turner's sign refers to bruising of the flanks, the part of the body between the last rib and the top of the hip.The bruising appears as a blue discoloration, [1] and is a sign of retroperitoneal hemorrhage, or bleeding behind the peritoneum, which is a lining of the abdominal cavity.

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    Winter-Themed Christmas PieCakes. He created a cake and pie dessert that features three desserts in one: pecan pie, pumpkin pie, and spice cake.

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  9. Pancreatic pseudocyst - Wikipedia

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    Ultrasonography [9] – the role of ultrasonography in imaging the pancreas is limited by patient habitus, operator experience and the fact that the pancreas lies behind the stomach (and so a gas-filled stomach will obscure the pancreas). Computerized tomography [10] – this is the gold standard for initial assessment and follow-up.