PANCREATIC DISEASES, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Pancreas is an organ located in the abdomen, playing essential role in converting the food we eat into fuel for the cells present in body. There are two main functions which pancreas performs: an exocrine function helping in digestion, end endocrine function regaling blood sugar. 

The pancreas could be affected by some specific diseases like acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, cystic tumors in pancreas and autoimmune pancreatitis. According to the Pancreatology Doctor in Lucknow the first two conditions which are cute and chronic pancreatitis are very common and there are risks of pancreatic cancer as well.

 Acute pancreatitis results due to excessive alcohol intake and small gall bladder stones, smoking can also be the reasons along with other. In here, sudden starts of swelling in the pancreas which can be associated with life-threatening situations like organ failure and infections. 

Chromic pancreatitis is mostly idiopathic which means the definite cause is not be determined on routing testing. Genetic abnormalities in many patient can initiate the development of chronic pancreatitis, other causes can include alcohol and smoking. Here the size of pancreas decreased and the pancreatic duct size increases or narrows, calcium starts depositing in pancreatic tissues and development of diabetes. 

DIAGNOSIS OF PANCREATIC DISEASES 

CT Scan, MRI / MRCP and other endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) are mainly used to detect the issues like pancreatic cysts and tumors by the Pancreatology Doctor in Lucknow. Some routine tests and blood testing are also added in the testing list. 

TREATMENT OF PANCRETIC DISEASE

Pancreatitis is more like an inflammation or swelling of the pancreas which cannot be cured. But can be treated with proper dietary and lifestyle changes along with medications. Acute pancreatitis is usually cured with proper treatment and changes in diet. 

Here are some ways of treating pancreatic conditions by Pancreatology Doctor in Lucknow:

• Stay in hospital for treating dehydration IV fluids and by mouth as well,
• Painkillers and antibiotics by mouth or through IV for infections in pancreas,
• A low-fat diet by feeding tube if you can’t eat. 

However, these treatments are just for some mild cases if the issue is severes like acute or severe pancreatitis, surgery is the last resort to become free from the diseases. However if the issue seem to have complications the surgical process can be delayed till the complications are resolved by the Pancreatology Doctor in Lucknow.