Acute pancreatitis implies aa disease in which inflammatory processes in the pancreas are observed, which in turn develop due to a large number of very diverse causes. To date, this disease is relatively common. From acute pancreatitis mainly people from 30 to 60 years old, consuming a large number of alcohol products (40% of all cases) suffer. In 20% of patients, the ailment develops due to existing diseases of the biliary tract.
Surgery today considers this diseaseone of the most common. In fact, such a prevalence depends primarily on the lack of a food culture in the population, which subsequently leads to the formation of early enzyme activity in the organ. If you follow the elementary correct diet (food for a couple, a fractional, balanced diet), you can not even think about this problem.
Causes of sequential development of acute pancreatitis
According to experts, this kind of problem primarily arises due to some factors leading to aggressive production of enzymes of the pancreas itself, namely:
First of all, patients start complaining aboutregular pain in the right and left hypochondrium. In addition, aversion to food gradually develops due to the inadequate quantity of pancreatic enzymes in the intestine. Then there is heartburn and nausea. In some cases, patients have a significantly increased body temperature, there is also a chill, a loose stool.
Diagnosis of acute pancreatitis
According to specialists, when primarysymptoms described above, you should immediately seek help. Qualified doctors must necessarily conduct a complete examination of the patient, which includes the submission of a blood test, urine, ionogram, ultrasound examination of the pancreas directly, and diagnostic laparoscopy. If necessary, other diagnostic methods may be required.
First of all, it should be noted thatModern medicine offers two ways to get rid of such a popular ailment. This medication and surgical intervention. The first method involves the use of analgesics, antibiotics and enzyme-forming drugs. All of them are appointed strictly after consultation with a specialist, based on the patient's condition and the underlying cause that caused the disease. As for the question of surgical intervention, it is administered exclusively in those patients who have purulent complications. The operation involves the removal of already dead tissue, is carried out under general anesthesia with pre-intubation of the lungs.
