pancreatitis

pathophysiology

patient education

interventions

pertinent assesment findings

Stop drinking if illness was caused by alcohol

a loss of intracellular and extracellular compartmentation, by an obstruction of pancreatic secretory transport and by an activation of pancreatic enzymes.

doctor may recommend surgery to remove the gallbladder, called cholecystectomy, if gallstones cause your pancreatitis.

Tenderness when touching the abdomen

Medication

Demerol (meperidine hcl)

Rocephin (ceftriaxone sodium)

Omnipen (ampicillin)

Primaxin Iv (imipenem/cilastatin)

Fever

Abdominal pain that radiates to your back

Nasuea

Upper abdominal pain.

Vomitting

Eat a low-fat diet

Learn to take your own pulse

Find someone to drive you to appointments. Acute pancreatitis is a serious condition, and you should never drive if you are experiencing symptoms.

Take your medicines exactly as directed