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'''''Pancreatitis'''''
== Definition/Description  ==


Pancreatitis is a potentially serious disorder characterized by inflammation of the pancreas that may cause autodigestion of the organ by its own enzymes. This disease has two manifestations: acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis (patho 912).&nbsp;<br>
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'''''&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Acute Pancreatitis'''''
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Acute pancreatitis is the result of an inflammatory process involving the pancreas caused by the release of activated &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;pancreatic enzymes. In addition to the pancreas, this disorder can also affect surrounding organs, as well as cause a &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;systemic reaction. This form of pancreatitis is generally brief in duration, milder in symptom presentation, and reversible. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;However, while this form of the disease resolves both clinically and histologically, approximately 15% of patients with &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;acute pancreatitis will develop chronic pancreatitis (patho 912, merck 128).
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Acute pancreatitis may present as mild or severe. Milder forms of acute pancreatitis involve only the interstitium of the &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;pancreas, which accounts for 80% of all cases, and has a temperate presentation with fewer complications. However, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;severe forms involve necrosis of the pancreatic tissue, which occurs in 20% of cases, and results in increased &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;complications and mortality (patho 912, merck 128).
 
'''''&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Chronic Pancreatitis'''''
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Chronic pancreatitis develops from chronic inflammation of the pancreas that results in irreversible and progressive &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;histologic changes. This includes fibrosis and ductal strictures, which destroy the pancreas directly, as well as &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;decreased endocrine and exocrine functions, which can negatively affect other body systems. Unlike acute pancreatitis, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;this form of the disease is characterized by recurrent or persistent symptoms (patho 914 and 912, merck 128).


== Prevalence  ==
== Prevalence  ==
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