Chronic pancretitus an acute pancretitius are inflammations of the pancreas, a gland that produces digestive enzymes that the body uses to metabolize carbohydrates and fats, as well as the hormone insulin. They symptoms that go along with this are very severe and need to be treated right away. If it is not treated pancreatitus can cause cysts, abscesses, or even death.
Shock is a possibly fatal complication of pancretitus.
Chronic pancretitius develops over a number of years, most commonly after reoccurring attacks of acute pancretitius. When supposing of having this, they key sign is weight loss, either gradual or sudden and very foul smelling stools or diarrhea. This can also lead to diabetes and pancreatic calcification, in which small, hard deposits develop in the pancreas. Acute pancretitius is associated with heavy drinking and gallstones. Although it can be caused by viral and bacterial infections, drugs, blockage of the pancreatic duct, elevated calcium levels or extremely high triglyceride levels.