It may become a chronic condition. Chronic pancreatitis will continue to get worse. It is most often seen in patients with alcoholism, severe malnutrition , or who have a family history of the relatives with the disease. Most episodes of pancreatitis require hospital treatment. In many people, acute attack pancreatitis can be a medical emergency and require a hospital stay .
Initial treatment includes taking no food or drink by mouth, bed rest, and pain-killers.
Intravenous feedings may be given. Patients will get a A ntibiotics are also given if an infection is present. A patient with severe symptoms requires attention in an intensive care unit to monitor blood chemistry. A surgeon should be consulted in some cases of the acute disease . Gallbladder surgery may be needed to remove the underlying cause.