Pancreatitis, A Simple Guide To Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases
By Kenneth Kee
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About this ebook
Pancreatitis is an acute or chronic pancreas inflammation
Chronic disease follows attacks of acute pancreas infection
The presence of gallstone is the most common cause of pancreatitis
Small gallstone blocked the bile duct causing pancreatic necrosis
Patients present with epigastric abdominal pain aggravated by eating
There may be also abdominal distension, nausea and vomiting
There may be mild fever, shock and hypotension
There may also abdominal tenderness and distension
Diagnosis is by high blood levels of lipase and amylase
An ultrasound scan may be done to look for pseudocyst in pancreas
Complications are damage to the pancreas or kidney function
There are also shortness of breath and poor food absorption
Treatment is immediate hospital treatment and admission
Pain management, nutritional support and IV hydration
Analgesic or antispasmodic medicine usually by injection
Most pancreatitis patients have complete resolution
-An original poem by Kenneth Kee
Interesting Tips about the Pancreatitis
A Healthy Lifestyle
1. Take a well Balanced Diet
2. Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis:
a. Admission to hospital
b. Gastric suction and fluid replacement
c. Analgesic or antispasmodic medicine usually by injection
d. Antibiotics for infections
e. Treat biliary tract diseases and alcoholism
f. Surgical drainage of pseudocysts after acute episode.
Chronic Pancreatitis:
a. Pancreatic extracts and enzymes together with meals
b. Sodium bicarbonate and cimetidine to prevent enzymes breakdown
c. Analgesic or antispasmodic medicine usually by injection
d. Surgical procedures usually unsuccessful
3. Keep bones and body strong
Bone marrow produces our blood
Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.
Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.
Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits
Zinc and other minerals are important to the body
4. Get enough rest and Sleep
Avoid stress and tension
5. Exercise and stay active.
It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 21⁄2 hours a week.
One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.
Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.
6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.
Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.
Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.
7. Stop or do not begin smoking.
It also interferes with blood supply and healing.
Chapter 1
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is an acute or chronic inflammation of the pancreas.
Pancreatitis is usually caused by the following:
1. Alcoholism and diseases of the biliary tract
2. Bacterial infections from salmonella typhi and streptococcus
3. Viral infection especially mumps, coxsackie virus, cytomegalovirus
4. Trauma
Chronic disease follows attacks of acute infection.
What are the symptoms of Pancreatitis?
Person who has Acute Pancreatitis has the following symptoms:
1. Acute onset of abdominal pain starting from the epigastrium, radiating to the back in 50% of cases.
2. Pain usually very severe occurring after a large meal or drinking bout
3. Pain is worse lying supine therefore patients sit or lean forward
4. Mild fever and body aches
5. Nausea and vomiting
6. Hypotension followed by clinical shock
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Pancreatitis
Chapter 2 Digestion Process
Chapter 3 More Facts of Pancreatitis
Chapter 4 Treatment of Pancreatitis
Chapter 5 Malabsorption
Kenneth Kee
Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"
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