The disease is called pancreatitis - is an inflammatory process in the pancreas, which is treated with medicines, folk remedies and nutrition.
The content of the article:
- 1 types of diseases
- 2 Stage and grade
- 3 symptoms
- 4 Causes of
- 5 Diagnostics
- 6 When to see a doctor
- 7 prevention
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8 therapies
- 8.1 Medications
- 8.2 Traditional methods
- 8.3 Other methods
- 9 possible complications
- 10 Video of pancreatitis
types of diseases
The disease is classified by type.
The following types of pancreatitis:
- Acute - this is the most dangerous type of disease. Symptoms are expressed clearly. If treatment is delayed, increasing the likelihood of death. Acute pancreatitis is characterized by the emergence of the form of pus, inflammation and necrosis.
- acute recurrent - a worsening of the acute phase or the manifestation of symptoms, up to 6 months. from the primary features.
- Chronic - most often the result of suffering a acute pancreatitis. For this form is characterized by less severe symptoms. Condition develops slowly.
- exacerbation of chronic forms. Exacerbation or manifestation of disease symptoms after 6 months. the primary symptoms.
Stage and grade
The disease is classified in stages.
They include the following items:
- Easy. swelling of the glands occurs. Further, there is inflammation in the abdominal cavity. When untimely treatment increases the probability of death.
- Central - hemorrhagic stage. The body of a dense infiltrate. Further on gastric mucosa can be formed ulcers.
- severe - pancreatic necrosis. As a result, it develops purulent process that can occur with the formation of abscess, suppurative fistula. The situation is exacerbated, as it increases the likelihood of penetration of pus into other organs.
- extremely heavy - holetsistopankreatit. For the state is characterized by loss of the gallbladder and its ducts. It increases the likelihood of internal bleeding. A person urgently needs an operation.
Treatment of pancreatitis pancreas - it is important. In the absence of therapy increases the risk to human life. Therefore, the state should not be left unattended.
symptoms
For disease called pancreatitis, characterized by common symptoms. That is, symptoms that are common to all types of diseases.
Common symptoms are:
- hiccups;
- nausea;
- vomiting - first mass contains food particles, then comes the bile;
- flatulence in the abdomen;
- belching;
- heartburn;
- fever;
- increased separation of sweat;
- change in blood pressure;
- changes in heart rate;
- a feeling of dryness in the mouth;
- yellowish plaque on the tongue;
- change in stool (diarrhea or constipation) - most often in the feces contain particles of undigested food;
- Stay abdominal muscles under constant tension;
- dyspnea;
- weight reduction.
Besides common symptoms for a disease characterized by specific symptoms. That is, they are specific to one type of pancreatitis. A comparative table of the symptoms of acute or chronic form of the disease is lower.
Symptom | Manifestation in acute pancreatitis | A manifestation of chronic pancreatitis |
pain | Are present in the pancreas. Patients variously describe discomfort. It can remind heartache or give in the shoulder. When palpation places pain. Most often, discomfort, or a dull blade, has a strong character, is shown constantly. Discomfort amplified after eating hard foods or alcoholic beverages. If you do not help the person may develop a painful shock and loss of consciousness | The pain is worse when lying on your back or take food. Discomfort may not have precise localization. There is a possibility that the pain is localized in the navel. Ie discomfort blurred. But more often it gives pain in the region of the back, shoulder blades or ribs. Discomfort manifested attacks. Duration of pain may be between 60 min. up to several days |
Nausea and vomiting | Present. After isolation vomitus, the state is not facilitated. Most often the symptoms occur after eating | present |
Causes of
Pancreatitis may appear due to various reasons.
They include the following factors:
- Gallstone disease - as a result of the disease, stones beyond the gallbladder, then bile duct clogged. In some cases, the stones can be caught in the pancreas.
- Alcohol abuse. To this point, you can even include the low-alcohol products. The reason is one of the most common. As a result of alcoholic beverages, the whole body suffers.
- Application of some groups of drugs without control. To this point, you can include antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, antimicrobial medicines. Also, diuretics, hormonal composition. If you take medications without a doctor's appointment, or long-term violation of the dosage, may cause pancreatitis.
- Influence of chemicals. This can happen if a person works in hazardous work.
- The impact of food. For example, if they contain nitrates, dyes and other harmful substances.
- Improper diet. If the human diet contains fat, fried foods, then the likelihood of various diseases is increased.
- Trauma of the digestive organs.
- Elevated blood calcium (hypercalcemia).
- The surgery on the digestive organs.
- Gastrointestinal diseases.
- Excess body weight. Because obesity increases the load on the entire body.
- heart and vascular disease - atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, hypertension.
- Infectious nature of the disease - smallpox, hepatitis and more.
- Diabetes.
- The presence of pathogenic microorganisms - worms.
- Violation of hormonal background. Paragraph include the menstrual cycle, menopause, pregnancy. And breastfeeding.
- Heredity. If anyone - any of the next of kin had pancreatitis, then the probability of occurrence of the disease increases.
In addition, men and women have their own characteristics pancreatitis pancreas.
comparative sign | men | Women |
disease occurrence | frequent | Rare (compared to the male sex) |
A common cause of pancreatitis | The use of alcohol, unhealthy diet | Improper diet, hormonal changes |
The frequency of treatment to the doctor | Men often do not notice the symptoms and blamed everything on the malaise | Women are more sensitive to signs |
Probability of death | Above | Lower (compared to men) |
In statistics there is evidence of pancreatitis, which can understand what the common causes longer contribute to the emergence of the disease.
The risk of disease development increases in the following cases:
- drinking - the risk to 40%, and in some regions it increased to 70%;
- heightened form cholelithiasis - 30%;
- excessive body weight - 20%;
- 5% - gastrointestinal disease
- uncontrolled use of drugs - 4%.
Diagnostics
Pancreatitis, pancreatic needs diagnosis. This is necessary to prescribe treatment. To begin the survey was conducted during which it is important to specify all of the symptoms. Next, the doctor examines the abdominal cavity of the patient by palpation.
Diagnostic activities include the following procedures:
- Letting blood count. Pancreatitis increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate. And also increases the level of white blood cells. That is changing all the parameters that can indicate inflammation.
- Letting CBC. The most frequently prescribed test for sugar levels. Pancreatitis, glucose in the blood is increased. And also be determined index amylase, lipase and other pancreatic enzymes. Elevated levels of amylase - that's the first sign of pancreatitis.
- Letting urine. Pancreatitis may increase or decrease in diastase. On the disease indicates a dark color natural fluid. In severe protein in the urine contained blood.
- Letting feces. In case of violation of pancreatic function, fat will be present in the stool. The study is rarely used due to non-informative.
- Ultrasonography (ultrasound) of the abdominal cavity. According to the results of the procedure can identify body size, and the presence of formations.
- Roentgen abdomen. The procedure may be carried out with the introduction of contrast medium, which improves visibility. As a result of X-ray can be detected acute form of the disease.
- Computer (CT) or magnetic - resonance (MR) imaging. Studies are the most informative. As a result, you can find out the size of the body, the presence of tumors. With CT and MRI diagnosed with early stages of the disease.
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Short name - gastroscopy. The study helps to consider in detail the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. The procedure is carried out with a special instrument called a gastroscope. To it is attached lamp and video camera. The image displayed on the monitor. As a result, the doctor identifies a variety of gastrointestinal diseases.
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The study is used in suspected biliary disease and pancreatic cancer. During ERCP using radiographic and endoscopic instruments. Through a combination of state bodies can be identified.
The 12 gut porstnuyu administered endoscope and attach it to the mouth of the patient duodenal papilla. After the instrument channel is performed probe which introduces a contrast agent. After the contrast enters the body, take a picture of the area with the help of X-rays.
List of procedures can be changed at the discretion of the physician. The cost of diagnosis is different. It all depends on the procedures list of city clinics. Therefore, the price is to be recognized in a particular organization.
When to see a doctor
Treatment of pancreatitis pancreas is the responsibility of a doctor - a gastroenterologist. Additionally, the surgeon may need counseling, oncologist, endocrinologist. The budget organizations permitted an appeal to the therapist. He will conduct inspection and survey. Next, your doctor will prescribe the direction desired specialization.
If general symptoms appeared suddenly and accompanied by sharp pain, it is recommended to call the brigade ambulance. Kindly check with your manager if you can give a person drugs. Often, before the arrival of teams of health professionals, it is prohibited to give any person - it means. Painkillers may reduce the information content of the picture, diagnosis is difficult.
First aid includes the following items:
- man is forbidden to take food and drink any drinks;
- take a horizontal position, and if a person is concerned about vomiting - lie on your side;
- if disturbed pain, allowed snuggling knees to the stomach;
- relaxation of the abdominal muscles;
- the location of the cold object on the abdomen.
prevention
If the disease is not worried man, you can reduce the probability of occurrence of pancreatitis. It is recommended to comply with preventive measures.
They include the following rules:
- the exclusion of alcoholic beverages;
- reducing the number of cigarettes smoked per day;
- observance of proper nutrition;
- exception of overeating;
- reducing stress;
- controlling body weight;
- receiving medications only with the prescribing physician;
- strict adherence to the dosing of medicines;
- the allocation of time to rest;
- sports;
- Annual pass the full examination of the body;
- timely treatment of various diseases.
therapies
Treatment of pancreatitis pancreas involves the use of complex therapy. That is, the simultaneous use of several methods.
The most common treatment used:
- medications;
- folk remedies;
- proper nutrition.
Medications
Medications are the foundation in the treatment of pancreatitis. Commonly prescribed agents listed in the table.
Drug Group | The drugs | Medications |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) | Reduce pain, inflammation, swelling | Nurofen, Deksalgin, Ketorol |
analgesics | Reduce pain, inflammation | Analgin, Baralgin |
antispasmodics | Help eliminate spasm | No-spa, Baralgin, Spazmalgon |
enzymes | facilitate digestion | Mezim, Pancreatin, Kreon |
diuretics | The withdrawal of excess fluid from the body. Drugs prescribed for edema | Hydrochlorothiazide, Diuver, Veroshpiron |
antibacterial | Reduce inflammation. Group of drugs prescribed for the development of an inflammation of the bile ducts | Ampicillin, doxycycline, Amoxiclav |
antiemetic | reduce vomiting | Reglan, metoclopramide |
antacids | Neutralized with hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Because of this reduced heartburn | Rennie Gastal |
antidiarrheal | Help eliminate diarrhea | Imodium, Loperamide |
laxatives | Soften stool and facilitate their removal from the body. drugs group is used as a treatment for constipation | Duphalac, Senado Guttalaks |
reduce flatulence | Help get rid of bloating and gas formation in the stomach | Espumizan, Motilium |
Bile | Stimulate the production of bile | Allohol, Holenzim, Hofitol |
Dispensing medication is appointed solely by your doctor. Specialist address the symptoms of the disease form, as well as related pathologies. Then choose the necessary dosage.
Traditional methods
Treatment of pancreatitis pancreas involves the use of folk therapy. Compared with drugs, herbal remedies have a low probability of allergy.
Popular folk recipes:
- The mixture of the components. For the preparation you need to take immortelle, celandine and tarragon - 1 tbsp each component. Pour 300 ml hot water, wait until it cools down. Take 6 times a day. Quantity specified in the recipe, calculated per 1 preparation.
- Honey and black radish. Due recipe can normalize metabolic processes, as well as faster speed healing of damaged pancreatic cells. For preparation must take 100 g honey and 250 ml of juice of black radish. Means need to be taken daily to 1 tablespoon before meals. Duration of use - 30 days.
- Dosage mixture. To prepare the recipe, you need to take Helichrysum flowers, grass motherwort, marigold flowers - 2 tablespoons each component. All move, add 1 liter of hot water. Leave on for 60 min., Filter. Take a mixture of 100 ml to 6 times a day
- Decoction of flax seed. For the preparation should take 1 liter of water and 80 g of the main component. Put the container on the fire, boil wait. Cook more 120 min. under the hood. Accept means 50 ml 4 times per day. The prepared broth can be stored in the refrigerator.
- A decoction of burdock. For the preparation should take 3 tbsp root a main component and 1 liter of hot water. Leave for 3 hours, then the capacity to put on a slow fire and keep for 10 minutes. Accepted 100 ml 3 times per day. Be sure to use the mixture to a food. Duration of use - 5 days.
Other methods
As other methods to treat pancreatitis using proper nutrition. To alleviate symptoms, you must strictly comply with certain rules.
They include the following items:
- fractional feeding 5 - 6 times a day (in portions of 200 - 300 g) intermittently 3 - 4 chasa;
- eliminate fried, flour, smoked;
- excluding sweet, salty;
- refuse from fast food;
- eliminate carbonated beverages, alcohol, strong coffee;
- to cook steamed, boiled or baked in the oven;
- Add in the diet of more fruits and vegetables;
- replace foods high in fat to low-calorie.
We should not forget about drinking regime. The recommended amount of pure non-carbonated water per day - of at least 1.5 liters.
Lists of allowed and forbidden foods listed in the table below:
Allowed for pancreatitis | It is forbidden for pancreatitis |
When the disease is permitted to use the following products:
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When the disease prohibits the following products:
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possible complications
If you do not deal with the treatment of pancreatitis, then you may receive various complications.
They include:
- abscesses (pus accumulation) in the gland;
- the transition to a chronic form of pain;
- formation of cysts;
- respiratory insufficiency;
- renal failure;
- diabetes;
- anorexia (due to rapid weight loss);
- pancreatic;
- holetsistopankreatit;
- pancreatic cancer;
- hypoxia - lack of oxygen;
- peritonitis - an inflammation of the abdominal cavity;
- fatal outcome.
The disease, called pancreatitis, the pancreas often occurs in people. Among the symptoms can be noted pain, vomiting, change in stool. Treatment involves the use of drugs and folk remedies proper nutrition.
Therapy duration of the disease, so when you first suspected condition is recommended to consult a doctor. The earlier the disease is detected, the less will be the duration of treatment. If a person is not a disease, you need to take care of prevention. It is always a disease is always easier to prevent than to treat.
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