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  2. Acute pancreatitis - Wikipedia

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    Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas.Causes include a gallstone impacted in the common bile duct or the pancreatic duct, heavy alcohol use, systemic disease, trauma, elevated calcium levels, hypertriglyceridemia (with triglycerides usually being very elevated, over 1000 mg/dL), certain medications, hereditary causes and, in children, mumps.

  3. Pancreatitis - Wikipedia

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    There are two main types: acute pancreatitis, and chronic pancreatitis. [1] Signs and symptoms of pancreatitis include pain in the upper abdomen, nausea and vomiting. [1] The pain often goes into the back and is usually severe. [1] In acute pancreatitis, a fever may occur; symptoms typically resolve in a few days. [1]

  4. Ranson criteria - Wikipedia

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    The Ranson criteria form a clinical prediction rule for predicting the prognosis and mortality risk of acute pancreatitis. They were introduced in 1974 by the English-American pancreatic expert and surgeon Dr. John Ranson (1938–1995). [1]

  5. Pancreatic disease - Wikipedia

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    Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. There are two forms of pancreatitis, which are different in causes and symptoms, and require different treatment: Acute pancreatitis is a rapid-onset inflammation of the pancreas, most frequently caused by alcoholism or gallstones. Less frequent but important causes are hypertriglyceridemia, drugs ...

  6. Pancreatic cyst - Wikipedia

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    Lab workup and other clinical findings can also be used to assess malignant risk of pancreatic cysts. An elevation in the biomarker CA19-9, new onset diabetes, pancreatitis, abdominal pain or weight loss are all considered high risk features, with the presence of jaundice being a very high risk feature. [1]

  7. Pancreatic pseudocyst - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, vomiting and lack of appetite [1] Complications: Infection, hemorrhage, obstruction: Causes: Pancreatitis (chronic), Pancreatic neoplasm [2] Diagnostic method: Cyst fluid analysis [3] Differential diagnosis: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: Treatment: Cystogastrostomy [4]

  8. CDC's new opioid guidelines are too little, too late for ...

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    CDC's guidelines for opioid prescriptions for people with chronic pain allow doctors more flexibility. Some worry the changes will take too long to help.

  9. Hemosuccus pancreaticus - Wikipedia

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    Hemosuccus pancreaticus is a rare cause of hemorrhage in the gastrointestinal tract.It is caused by a bleeding source in the pancreas, pancreatic duct, or structures adjacent to the pancreas, such as the splenic artery, that bleed into the pancreatic duct, which is connected with the bowel at the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.