Jaundice (yellow discoloration of the skin), upper abdominal pain, bowel sounds, and vomiting are symptoms seen in pancreatitis. It is an inflammation of the pancreas (located behind the stomach). Excessive alcohol drinking is most common cause of pancreatitis.…
1. Describe the anatomic location of the pancreas relative to the other organs in the upper portion of the abdominal cavity. - The pancreas is about 6 inches long and sits across the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach and liver, leveled with the top of the small intestine and it also borders the liver, spleen and kidneys. The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen and is connected to the duodenum (the first section of the small intestine) through a small tube called the pancreatic duct. The narrow end of the pancreas, called the tail, extends to the left side of the body.…
Introduction This assessment will explain the function and products of the liver and pancreas and how this aids digestion, making efficient. It will also include the interaction of the circulatory and respiratory systems during exercise and at rest and how they work separately and together. Lastly, it will discuss what could go wrong with these systems and how this would affect the horse. The Pancreas (M1)…
Insulin is the hormone responsible for keeping the glucose level in the blood stream. If the pancreases does not produce insulin, no energy is being renewed.…
We as nurses have a common goal of educating the people that we care for and teaching them in detail about disease management and prevention. Diverticular disease is characterized by small pouches in the colon. Most people do not exhibit symptoms, but some will have mild symptoms such as cramps, bloating or constipation. If the pouches become inflamed or infected, they develop into a condition known as diverticulitis. The most common symptom is abdominal pain usually left…
Dull pain or tenderness in the stomach or lower abdominal area, or pain in the right upper abdomen.…
Currently the only curative therapy for PDAC is complete surgical resection. Unfortunately due to the aggressive nature of this disease, only 15- 20% of diagnosed patients undergo surgical resection (Al-Hawary et al., 2013a; Castellanos & Merchant, 2013). Of those who do undergo resection, the average survival time for the patient is only 12-20 months (Brouda, 2010). Once a patient has been deemed with a resectable tumor, the type of surgery they will undergo will depend on the location of the tumor (Gall, Tsakok, Wasan & Jiao, 2015). A tumor located in the uncinated process or right of the SMV in the pancreatic head, which is about 60% of the tumors, are potentially suitable for a Whipple procedure, otherwise known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy…
Like most inflammatory diseases, Crohn's and its symptoms are directly linked to an immune response. With Crohn's the immune system launches a direct attack on the digestive tract, leading to inflammation which can occur anywhere from the mouth to the rectum; although it is most commonly restricted to the small intestine. This constant state of inflammation causes physical damage to the lining of the area of the digestive tract affected, which leads to pain, ulceration, abcesses, along with frequent, watery bowel movements often accompanied by blood. Vomiting and an inability to absorb nutrients are also common, leading to weight loss, anemia, and malnutrition. The pain associated with Crohn's is said to come in waves and according to one patient "had me curled up in a ball on the floor, vomiting". Depending on the severity of inflammation, pain can range from mild to severe enough to warrant hospitalization and…
Diabetes is a term that covers several conditions that relate to a person's ability to process sugar. The two most common conditions are called Type 1 and Type 2. Both of these conditions have similarities, but they also have great differences.…
Most commonly it occurs in the end of the ileum and the beginning of the colon. Next most commonly it occurs just in the end of the ileum. Third most commonly it occurs just in the colon. Here it may be patchy or continuous, and may or may not involve the rectum.” (Saibil, 8) The most common symptom of Crohn’s disease is abdominal pain and diarrhea, however are not limited to the sign and symptoms of rectal bleeding, blood in the stool, fever, ulcers, joint pain and fatigue. Crohn’s disease is considered a chronic disease, so there may be a time where the disease is in remission, sometimes even for years, where they are free from symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Unfortunately there is no indication of when or where these symptoms may flare up for a person diagnosed with Crohn’s…
There are a lot of symptoms on people that we know they have pancreatic cancer. Firstly abdominal pain is one of the symptoms of pancreatic cancer, abdominal pan is a well known symptom it usually occurs on the upper part of abdomen and sometimes may transfers to back; abdominal pain may be worsening when lying down. Another symptom is unintended loose weight , losing weight occurs in many people without trying to loss weight it's a first symptom along with abdominal pain a person will notices quickly.…
Abdominal Pain: Pain often cramping and intermittent; the abdomen may be sore when touched. Abdominal pain may feel like a dull, constant ache depending on the location of inflammation.…
You may be asking yourself, “What is pancreatic cancer?” Pancreatic cancer is a disease caused by malignant (cancer) exocrine cells in the head of the pancreas. (National Cancer Institute). The exocrine cells make up about ninety-five percent of all the cells in the pancreas. (American Cancer Society, 2014). Pancreatic cancer is also called exocrine cancer or pancreatic adenocarcinoma. (Mayo Clinic, 1998-2014). Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. (Frazier, Margaret, 2013). By the time symptoms appear it is too late, the cancer is well advanced and surgical removal is not possible. (Mayo Clinic, 1998-2014).…
Having pancreas cancer can make your life difficult, because of the excruciating pain it can deliver. According to American Cancer Society (2012), in early stages the disease may not have any symptoms. Often time when you have symptoms, doctors can diagnose you with minor problems such as regular stomach or abdominal pain. Unfortunate not all people or doctors will detect the cancer in its early stage and the cancer can be deadly. From the researches that have been conducted over the years, it is still not clear what causes one to catch or develop pancreas cancer.…
The symptoms of Diverticular disease are sometimes unrecognisable but few people can suffer from cramping, bloating, constipation and abdominal pain, especially after a meal. Rectal Bleeding and fistulas can also occur, fistulas are abnormal or surgically made connections or passages between a hollow or tubular organ and the body surface, or between two hollow or tubular organs. Rectal bleeding is usually painless but can become dangerous. If Diverticulosis becomes inflamed and causes Diverticulitis many symptoms will occur, such as pain felt in the lower part of the abdomen, fevers, felling sick to you stomach, vomiting or a change in bowel habits.…