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Acute Pancreatitis Causes and Treatments

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 Acute Pancreatitis Causes and Treatments

Most Common Cause of Acute Pancreatitis


When narrowing down what is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis it is obviously alcohol induced pancreatitis. Society is changing and youth and all ages are drinking more. As a result the consequences on our pancreas and other organs are harsher and acute pancreatitis rates are increasing. This illness is not uncommon at all and as you know i have had this before.


Alcohol induced pancreatitis is from too much alcohol consumption. However the argument is being made by some medical professionals that everyone is different and some people are more susceptible to alcohol, so even after only a couple of drinks this can occur. Research is very different on this, so read as much as you can. I like to read across well respected sites there is heaps in the medical fields and studies and findings are always changing. The more you read the better you understand what causes pancreatitis and how you can avoid it.


Acute Pancreatitis Causes


What causes acute pancreatitis. I will go into this in detail, there are many causes and they differ for each person. When you are diagnosed with this illness the Pancreatic specialist doctors will tell you what they think caused the acute pancreatitis. The causes can differ greatly.


The most common cause is alcohol induced acute pancreatitis. This is because across Western societies binge drinking is becoming much more common amongst the entire population. Another common cause is recreational drug use and addictive drug use.


Acute pancreatitis is also caused by genetics with some people being susceptible to developing pancreatitis. Other causes of acute pancreatitis can be prescribed medicine, although this has been very minor in proportion to overall cases.


Everyone's body reacts differently to virtually everything so there are many different causes. Make sure you see medical help and go to the hospital right away if you have pancreas pain or any other symptoms.


Severe Acute Pancreatitis, What Makes it Severe?


Doctors will often term acute pancreatitis as severe acute pancreatitis, often this is because even one single bout of acute pancreatitis can prove fatal. Severe instances often include at least one complication which has caused the acute condition to worsen and often become life threatening.


Ask your medical professional while you have been characterized as severe. Often you will already know that your condition was very serious, maybe it lead to kidney failure or lung complications, or any other form of complication. So make sure you ask your doctor what you were classified as. Do as much research on acute pancreatitis as you can. Since my instance of acute pancreatitis I have read nearly every major news site for the illness.


How To Treat Severe Acute Pancreatitis


Acute pancreatic infection treatment Treating severe acute pancreatitis requires professional medical help often requiring large hospital based resources. A sufferer of severe acute pancreatitis will need several procedures done over a lengthy period and I will go into further emphasis of this .


If you have severe acute pancreatitis a blood test and ultrasound will be performed and often a CT scan to show the extent of damage done and if any other complications have arisen. You will also be on a drip to keep you hydrated and a machine to measure your heart rate and pulse which is mandatory. You will then also be put on high dose pain killers which trust me as a fellow sufferer of this illness, the pain killers are needed as this is extremely painful and women who have had this and given birth, have often said severe acute pancreatitis is more painful.


Read up on the illness also because when you recover knowing more about the illness will help you to prevent it happening again. You will know how to eat healthy and how to stay active and positive and for what warning signs you will also look for. So stay healthy, stay active, if you have any concerns go see a medical professional straight away or go to the hospital. I wish you the best of luck with your health.





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