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Pancreatic Diseases
Follow the links below to find information about pancreatic diseases, including pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.
Reviewed January 2012
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| Title: | Pancreas |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | The pancreas is a gland located in the abdomen. The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system and of the endocrine system. Disorders of the pancreas include acute or chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and diabetes. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Pancreatitis explained |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, which can be either acute or chronic. Alcoholics are most at risk of developing pancreatitis. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain, swelling, fever and vomiting. Treatment options include abstaining from alcohol, medication and surgery. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Pancreatitis (chronic) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Chronic pancreatitis by professional health specialists. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Acute pancreatitis |
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| Publisher: | Department of Health Western Australia |
| Description: | Diagnostic imaging algorithm for 'acute pancreatitis' and it complications. |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | Pancreatitis (acute) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of acute pancreatitis by professional health specialists. |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a common investigative procedure that uses a side-viewing duodenoscope (long, slender and flexible tube) to view from the mouth to the duodenum (the initial curved section of the small intestine). |
| Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Title: | Enteral versus parenteral nutrition for acute pancreatitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The pancreas is a gland that lies behind the stomach. It produces enzymes that help digestion. Acute pancreatitis is an inflammation in the pancreas which causes severe pains in the stomach. Extra nutrition is needed to recover. However the pancreas nee... |
| Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Title: | Antibiotic therapy for prophylaxis against infection of pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Acute pancreatitis is the inflammation of the pancreas, a serious emergency with no specific treatment. The pancreas, a digestive gland, can become inflamed for many reasons, but mainly as a complication from gallstones or excess alcohol intake. If seve... |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Pancreatic enzymes for chronic pancreatitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Chronic pancreatitis is a condition afflicting nearly 0.04% to 5% of the population worldwide. The disease presents as recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, fatty stools and weight loss, or may be asymptomatic. Patients may develop complications over a ... |
| Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Title: | Chronic pancreatitis |
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| Publisher: | Department of Health Western Australia |
| Description: | Diagnostic imaging algorithm for chronic pancreatitis. |
| Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Title: | Chinese herbal medicines for acute pancreatitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The pancreas is a gland near the stomach that helps digestion by secreting insulin into the blood and digestive enzymes into the small intestine. Acute pancreatitis is a relatively common acute abdominal emergency with no specific therapy. It is potenti... |
| Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Title: | Pancreatitis: all you need to know - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. It occurs when the digestive enzymes that your pancreas produces to break down food attack the pancreas itself. |
| Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Title: | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in gallstone-associated acute pancreatitis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Patients presenting with acute pancreatitis may benefit from treatment to reduce complications and mortality. Early endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography with or without sphincterotomy has been advocated for acute pancreatitis associated with ... |
| Date: | Mar 2004 |
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