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TwitterEndocrinology Topics: Adrenal Gland Disorders Blood Sugar and Diabetes Hormones Metabolic Disorders Pancreas Problems Thyroid Problems We have all heard that hormonal imbalance is responsible for a myriad of diseases and conditions ranging from thyroid problems, bone diseases, heart diseases, diabetes and even pancreas problems. What are hormones and how come they play such an [...]
Articles Tagged ‘pancreatic pseudocyst’
All You Need to Know about Necrotizing Pancreatitis
Necrotizing pancreatitis is a life-threatening condition requiring immediate surgical intervention. Necrotizing pancreatitis surgery is one of the most difficult surgical procedures many ER surgeons dread. Acute pancreatitis symptoms resulting from a passage of a gallstone or alcohol abuse sometimes cause a portion of the pancreas to die off and digestive enzymes and insulin to escape [...]
Top 10 Causes of Inflamed Pancreas
Pancreas plays a vital role in the digestive system of the body by producing digestive enzymes and hormones necessary for processing foods so the body can absorb all the nutrients from it. Inflamed pancreas can manifest itself in two forms, acute and chronic. An acute inflamed pancreas attack can be caused by a trauma episode [...]
Pancreatic Pseudocyst: Symptoms and Treatment
Pancreatic pseudocyst is a mass filled with pancreatic fluids and blood inside or outside the pancreas as a result of acute or chronic inflamed pancreas or an abdominal trauma. Inflammation in the pancreas causes damage to the pancreatic tissues and ducts that become blocked resulting in collection of digestive enzymes and hormones that pancreas normally [...]