Acute pancreatitis
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acute-pancreatitis-223-812549
title:
Acute pancreatitis
text:
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas. Causes, in order of frequency, include: a gallstone impacted in the common bile duct beyond the point where the pancreatic duct joins it; heavy alcohol use; systemic disease; trauma; and, in children, mumps. Acute pancreatitis may be a single event; it may be recurrent; or it may progress to chronic pancreatitis and/or pancreatic failure. Mild cases are usually successfully treated with conservative measures: hospitalization, pain
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_pancreatitis
date created:
2004-10-02T22:27:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T07:08:24Z
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