Pancreatitis Treatment
Health Encyclopedia: Pancreatic Abscess
Percutaneous (through the skin) drainage of the abscess may be possible.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
The outcome is related to the severity of the infection. The death rate from undrained pancreatic abscesses is very high.
Complications
- Multiple abscesses
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Sepsis
Calling your health care provider
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Expert & Community Posts
Pancreatitis: a class effect for the GLP-1 mimetics?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...associated with a potentially fatal complication called pancreatitis. No one has been quite sure... Read more »
Question about soft, bland diet
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...just got home from the hospital from having an acute pancreatitis attack; the doc wanted me to... Read more »
A failure of vigilance
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...a sometimes-fatal complication of diabetes called pancreatitis. In my opinion, they failed. ... Read more »
More rat research -- and more scary headlines
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...news story had a scary title, "Diabetes drug link to pancreatitis." I had an immediate but... Read more »
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Health Guide
Pancreatic pseudocyst
Treatment depends upon the size of the pseudocyst and whether it is causing symptoms. Many pseudocysts go away on their own. Pseudocysts must be allowed to mature for 6-8 weeks... Read more »Pancreatitis
See the specific types of pancreatitis. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) See the specific types of pancreatitis. Complications See the specific... Read more »Chronic pancreatitis
...care provider Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you develop symptoms of pancreatitis. Call for an appointment with your provider if you have pancreatitis and your... Read more »Pancreatic pseudocyst
...is a collection of tissue, fluid, debris, pancreatic enzymes, and blood that can develop after acute pancreatitis. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Pancreatic pseudocysts usually... Read more »Acute pancreatitis
...a week, some cases develop into a life-threatening illness. The death rate is high with hemorrhagic pancreatitis or necrotizing pancreatitis, and complications such as liver, heart, or kidney... Read more »
Medications
...side effects. Rare but serious pancreas problems (pancreatitis) can occur while using exenatide.... Read more »
...severe (sometimes fatal) disease of the pancreas (pancreatitis). This problem may occur at any... Read more »
...severe (sometimes fatal) disease of the pancreas (pancreatitis). This problem may occur at any... Read more »
...intestine (pyloric stenosis) pancreas problems (pancreatitis) inflammation of the... Read more »
...intestine (pyloric stenosis) pancreas problems (pancreatitis) inflammation of the... Read more »
Related News
Heavy Drinkers, Smokers Risk Developing Painful Condition
June 12, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Only very heavy alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking appears to raise a person's risk for chronic pancreatitis, according... Read summary »
Combo Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer
June 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study finds combining two drugs could extend the lives of pancreatic cancer patients. Pancreatic cancer is responsible for... Read summary »
Well-Done Meat Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
April 23, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ordering your steak well done could be harmful to your health. A new study finds people who eat meat cooked at high... Read summary »
New Weapon to Fight Pancreatic Cancer
May 19, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers may have found a new weapon to wield in the fight against one of the deadliest forms of cancer. A therapy combining... Read summary »
Animal Fat Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
July 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Meat and dairy lovers might want to think about cutting back on their favorite foods. According to National Cancer Institute... Read summary »
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