The
inflammation of the pancreas disorder
Pancreatitis is a
disease caused due to the inflammationof the pancreas that is located behind the stomach and next to the
duodenum. The main function of the pancreas in our body is to secrete powerful
enzymes breaking them further which therefore would help in digestion. Another
function is to release hormones, insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream that
is used in storage by our body giving us the energy we require.
Pancreas therefore, we
can see has a major role to play in order to help us be healthy. Thus it is
necessary for all those suffering from this illness get it operated or see
their doctors before it gets life-threatening.
Usually pancreatitis
can be easily treated but, also there is another kind of pancreatitis which can
be acute to the body and cause severe damage. A person suffering from acute
pancreatitis has usually a sudden and quick inflammation of the pancreas which is caused either due to
gallstones or excess consumption of alcohol.
There are also other reasons that can cause a person to suffer from this
disease and they can be metabolic disorder, infection, trauma or even
medication. When the digestive enzymes are activated even before being secreted
by the duodenum it causes such illness in one.
A person suffering from
such can either have a slight discomfort abdominal area, while some have to go
through severe pain that can be very dangerous. However, it has been seen that
people suffering from acute pancreatitis also after being operated rightly,
recover completely.
Kinds
of pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is not the only kind. If
one continues to consume alcohol further, it might cause the inflammation of the pancreas even
further leading them to suffer from chronic pancreatitis disorder. This can
also be because of gall stones, hereditary
disorders, cystic fibrosis or high triglycerides that lead to severe damages.
And it can take a long time for the person suffering from this kind of illness
to fully recover.
Increase
heart rate is one symptom one may constantly face in this type of illness. Pain
in the lower abdominal area that further steps into the back is yet another
symptom usually due to the consumption of food high in fat. Swollen abdomen is
one thing that indicates the disease. Nausea and vomiting also happens
frequently. Fever is yet another symptom. It happens often to the person
suffering from pancreatitis. All these symptoms are signs that one may be
suffering from a type of pancreatitis. When one indicates such signs it is
necessary to visit a doctor and not further delay it.
Treatment
One
may be required to go through a surgery to recover from this illness. With the
help of invention, it is easy today to do a laparoscopic operation that is done
in few hours’ time and also helps the patient in recovering soon. The marks of
the operation gradually fade away and one can live a healthy life thereafter
without any problem.
In order to remain
healthy one need to maintain a diet that can avoid such chronic illness of inflammation of the pancreas but if you
still end up with such, it is necessary to operate it in order to avoid major
problems that might occur in future.