An attack of acute pancreatitis can overtake you suddenly and it is difficult to predict it. Often, it is possible to predict the possible development of the disease if there are serious metabolic disorders, prolonged and excessive consumption of alcohol, the use of certain types of medications or the presence of injuries. But it is possible to reliably designate the prognosis and the outcome of such a disease as acute pancreatitis, in half the cases even experienced specialists in this field can not. In many respects, the outcome often depends on how timely the patient went to the hospital and how correctly he was diagnosed with a primary diagnosis. After all, with acute forms of pancreatitis, the account usually goes for hours, and lost time can lead to irreversible consequences and the most sad outcome.
With the most unfavorable prognosis, acute pancreatitis can quickly grow into a necrotic condition caused by the death of pancreatic tissue, this outcome is very dangerous for the patient, because it can have fatal consequences. It is rather difficult to predict the time frame for the development of this process. Therefore, the sooner you seek help, the greater the probability of a successful outcome and a full recovery, without negative consequences.
Another unpleasant complication is the development of diabetes mellitus. After all, with inflammation of the pancreas, insulin production is disrupted, and a consequence of such a violation can be diabetes. Therefore, with this development of the disease, insulin support is included in the treatment regimen. Often the outcome of the acute form of pancreatitis can be a chronic form of the disease, which, although it proceeds, is not so acute, but has very unpleasant consequences in the form of a gradual but steady death of pancreatic tissue. With such a prognosis, the consequences can be the most deplorable, because a chronic disease can eventually lead to a fatal outcome, as well as some severe forms of acute pancreatitis.
In addition to all of the above, in some cases, it is possible to predict a number of complications for many body systems, especially dangerous consequences, may have this disease complicated by sepsis.
Remember that heavy forms easily lead to a lethal outcome( about 50% of cases), and certainly no one can predict the speed of development of necrotic processes. Therefore, to avoid harmful consequences and ensure a favorable outcome, call the doctor at the first symptoms of this disease. And regardless of the forecast, do not self-medicate at home.