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Pancreas Disorders (Acute Pancreatitis (signs and symptoms (severe…
Pancreas Disorders
Acute Pancreatitis
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treatment
one primary treatment is adequate fluid resuscitation, especially within the first 24 hours of onset.
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signs and symptoms
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severe, deep, piercing, and steady pain
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description:
pancreatic ducts become obstructed.
hypersecretion of the exocrine enzymes.
these enzymes enter the bile duct, where they are activated and with bile back up into the pancreatic duct
Pancreatic Cancer
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description
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risk factors would include: tobacco smoking, Age, predisposing medical conditions
signs and symptoms
loss of appetite, and weight loss
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Chronic Pancreatitis
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description
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additional causes can be cystic fibrosis, surgery, hyperlipidemia, hypercalcemia, and glucagonomas
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signs and symptoms
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usually present with diabetes, jaundice, anorexia, malabsorption, and weight loss
Glucagonomas
treatment
Treating glucagonoma involves removing tumor cells and treating the effects of an excess of glucagon on your body. It's best to begin treatment by stabilizing the effects of excess glucagon. This often involves taking a somatostatin analog drug, such as an injection of octreotide.
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Insulinomas
treatment
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management can include injection of octreotide, EUS-guided alcohol ablation, radiofrequency ablation, or embolization of the insulinoma.
description:
these are tumors of the pancreatic islets. they are the most common type of tumor associated with hypoglycemia but one of the rarest causes of hypoglycemia
they are neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreatic islet cells, which produce excessive amounts of insulin
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Cystic Fibrosis
signs and symptoms
salty tasting skin, can be noticed when a parent kisses their child
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difficulty breathing, that gets worse
big appetite, with poor weight gain
bulky, greasy bowel movements
treatment
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dietary supplement, antibiotics and cough medicine
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