Symptoms and Signs of ACUTE Pancreatitis
Symptomsof acute pancreatitis include (1):
- Alcoholic related acute pancreatitis usually occurs after some years of excessive daily drinking
- Gallstones related acute pancreatitis occurs mostly in old people with history of gallstones or upper right abdominal pain after the meal. This type of pancreatitis is often present with jaundice
- Constant, dull, deep, often severe pain in the upper middle abdomen (below the breastbone), that may radiate to the sides or to the back; may worsen when lying down. Rarely the pain may be on the right side or in lower abdomen (other causes of right side abdominal pain and left side abdominal pain)
- Nausea, vomiting
- Fever
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