Pancreas: Function, Location, Diseases & Diagnosis
The pancreas is about 6 inches (15.24 centimeters) long, oblong and flat. The pancreas plays an important role in digestion and in regulating blood sugar.
Pancreas
Pancreas
Pancreatic Cancer Case Study
Portal vein resection during curative resection of pancreatic cancer 52-year old male patient presented with acute onset jaundice. He was a known case of with chronic calcific pancreatitis secondary to alcohol since 6 months with his gastroenterologist. He had steatorrhea and diabetes due to CP. He was on pancreatic enzyme...Read more
What is Acute Pancreatitis?
Acute Pancreatitis: This is an inflammation & swelling of the pancreas which develops very suddenly and, in the majority of patients (about 75%) improves steadily with good in hospital treatment over the course of a week or so. Yes, It Requires a Certain Hospitalisation A blood sample usually shows the...Read more
Pancreatic Cancer – Effects, Symptoms and Signs You Should Know …
Pancreatic Cancer? Pancreatic cancer in most cases spreads rapidly to nearby organs. It is rarely detected in its early stages. But for people with pancreatic cysts or a family history of pancreatic cancer, some screening steps might help detect a problem early. One sign of pancreatic cancer is diabetes,...Read more
What Causes Pancreatic Cancer and Types of Pancreatic Cancer?
What Is The Cause Of Cancer of The Pancreas? The cause of pancreatic cancer is largely not known, although in the case of ductal-type cancer (see below) there is an association with smoking tobacco. There is also an increased risk in patients with chronic pancreatitis and Hereditary Pancreatitis. Pancreatic cancer...Read more
What is Cancer and How Is Cancer Treated?
What is Cancer? Cancer can arise in any part of the body when particular cells begin to multiply more than normally and spread into other tissues. Cancer arises because of defects within the genes of cancer cells, although the reason for these defects arising in the first place is not...Read more
Pancreatic Enzymes and Tests for Pancreatic Enzyme Production
How Do Enzymes Help In Digestion? Our teeth breakdown food into small pieces when we chew food. This is first step of process food digestion, as chewed pieces of food are quiet too large to be absorbed by the body. Food has to be broken down chemically into really small...Read more
Chronic Pancreatitis : Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
Chronic Pancreatitis: This refers to a continuous ongoing low-grade inflammation of the pancreas. Because of the continuous inflammation, scar tissue develops within the pancreas. At first this may result in loss of part of the enzyme producing part of the pancreas. After a variable period of time (which could be...Read more
Alcoholic Pancreatitis – Who Can Develop Alcoholic Pancreatitis?
Most commonly, the disease develops in patients whose alcohol ingestion is habitual over 5-15 years. Alcoholics are usually admitted with an acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis. Occasionally, however, acute pancreatitis can develop in a patient with a weekend binging habit, or a sole large alcohol load can precipitate a first...Read more
What Is Chronic Pancreatitis? Causes, Symptoms and Complications
Chronic Pancreatitis This section deals with the particular problem you have with your pancreas – “Chronic Pancreatitis”. So what is it, what causes it, and how can it be treated? (Click here to read in detail about Chronic Pancreatitis) What Is Chronic Pancreatitis? This refers to a continuous ongoing low-grade...Read more