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What happens when your pancreas in swollen and inflamed?
A swollen pancreas is more than likely Pancreatitis, which literally means, "Inflammation of the Pancreas".
What if your husband had a carcinoid tumor in the lining of his stomach and he has a inflamed pancreas with a lot of scar tissue in his pancreas?
Then you take him to the doctor.
What happens if the pancreatic duct are ligated?
Your pancreas will become inflamed, which in all senses is not good for your body.
Can diabetes be cured with a organ transplant?
Yes it can. There are two types of diabetes, insulin dependant and non insulin dependant. Diabetes ends up affecting the kidney and eventually a kidney transplant will be required. Because diabetes is caused by the insulin production, in the insulin dependant diabetes, often a pancreas and kidney transplant will take place. The pancreas is where the insulin is produced. By replacing the pancreas, insulin production becomes normal and diabetes is cured.
Is pancreatitis painful?
Yes, the pancreas is inflamed and often times infected during pancreatitis making it a painful condition. IV or oral pain medication is often paired with the treatment of pancreatitis.
Why pain is relieved on sitting forward in acute pancreatitis?
Because the pancreas is situated at the back of the abdominal cavity, actually it's outside the abdominal cavity between it and the posterior wall muscles. So when you sit forward the abdominal contents shift forwards taking pressure off the inflamed pancreas.
How do you know if it is a type1 or type2 diabetes?
Type one diabetes is very different from type two. If you go to the hospital, they will tell you which one you have. Type one is when a patient's pancreas stops working for no particular reason and stops producing insulin. It cannot be cured. Type two is when a patient becomes unhealthy through obesity or genetics and thier pancreas stops producing insulin. With proper exercise and diet, it can be cured
What causes peritoneal fluid other than that resulting from infection?
Peritoneal fluid is not just produced by infections. An inflamed pancreas, called pancreatitis, can cause a massive sterile peritonitis when it leaks its digestive enzymes into the abdomen.
What is an inflamed ligament?
An inflamed ligament is a tissue in the body that has become inflamed. Athletes have to deal with this condition quite often.
Where is glucagon made?
Glucagon is made in the pancreas
How can i use the word inflamed in a sentence?
I felt as if my insides were inflamed.
What happens if your lungs get inflamed?
my lungs are inflamed and what does it mean about 47
