Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a large organ behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and a number of hormones. There... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Gastroenterology, general surgery
• Symptoms:  Pain in the upper abdomen, nausea, vomiting, fever, fatty stool
• Duration:  Short or long term
• Causes:  Gallstone, heavy alcohol use, direct trauma, certain medications, mumps
• Risk factors:  Smoking
• Diagnostic method:  Based on symptoms, blood amylase or lipase
• Treatment:  Intravenous fluids, pain medication, antibiotics
• Frequency:  8.9 million (2015)
• Deaths:  132,700 (2015)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo