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What is the pathogenesis of pancreatitis that can lead to hypovolemia?
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Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that can be caused by infectious organisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc.) or can be due to non-infectious causes (chemical irritation, trauma, etc.). The pancreas is not well encapsulated, so the inflammatory chemicals often leak from the pancreas into the surrounding mesentery, which starts a sterile (non-infectious) peritonitis. If the peritonitis becomes diffuse (throughout the abdomen), the inflammatory response can pull so much plasma from the blood that you can become clinically dehydrated, or hypovolemic.
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Can GERD cause or lead to pancreatitis is there any relationship between the two?
GERD (gastroesophagel reflux disease) is not related to the development of pancreatitis, or vice versa.
What is the prognosis of hypovolemia?
Minor hypovolemia is very easily controlled and the prognosis is good. However, severe hypovolemia in a small, skinny person can be deadly if not treated quickly.
Can Acute Chemical Pancreatitis such as that brought on post surgery ever lead to Chronic Pancreatitis?
It could but probably would not. Acute pancreatitis is usually temporary due to alcohol, drugs, ect. Things that can be changed or eliminated entirely. Chronic pancreatitis is caused by other things. Gallstones, problems with the pancreas itself, ect. But with either type of pancreatitis diet plays a big part. People that suffer from chronic pancreatitis learn very quickly what can be tolerated and what cannot. And either kind of pancreatitis can be deadly, and is extremely painful.
Etiology of hypovolemia?
Hypolemic shock can cause multi organ failure. Hypovolemia is brought on by extreme internal or external bleeding, and less commonly blood donation.
How does pathogenesis differ from disinfection?
Pathogenesis is the process by which a microbe causes disease. Disinfection is the process of reducing the number of pathogens in a location.
Is hypovolemia the same as anemia?
hypovolemia is the decrease of circulating blood plasma fluid while anemia can range from blood cells abnormalities to the blood cells average volume.
3 different diseases caused by alcohol use?
Liver cirrhosis, alcoholic hepatitis and pancreatitis. All can eventually lead to cancers.
The source or origin of a disease is?
pathogenesis
What is condition for producing disease?
pathogenesis
Referring to a state of insufficient vascular volume in the heart?
Hypovolemia
Which vital sign will change first in hypovolemia?
the heart rhyhtm
Can pancreatitis cause lethargy?
Pancreatitis in cats may cause lethargy.
