Acute pancreatic pain can develop in both acute and chronic pancreatitis, but its nature and intensity is largely determined by the course of the disease.
Usually acute pancreatitis develops suddenly and can be diagnosed in those who previously considered themselves to be absolutely healthy person. To provoke the onset of the disease can be a plentiful meal with alcoholic beverages, especially if it is a question of fatty foods.
As a rule, severe pain in the pancreas occurs an hour or two hours after eating, and in the most severe cases is so intense that the patient can not even turn for help himself.
If at this time to delay and not to call an ambulance, the consequences can be the most sad. The fact is that the cause of acute pain is the death of tissues and necrotic changes caused by the action of pancreatic juices produced by the gland.
In a healthy person, the substances produced by the pancreas enter the duodenum, where they are mixed with food. When eating and drinking alcohol, digestive juices are produced so intensively that they do not have time to leave the gland tissues and begin to work on splitting the protein even before entering the duodenum, which leads to severe pain and acute pancreatitis.
To cause an attack of severe pain and lead to the development of pancreatitis can narrow the ducts, which can be caused by various diseases of the digestive system, their injuries, as well as the surgical operations performed on them.
But whatever the cause of acute pancreatitis, it should be remembered that this disease "kills" the pancreas, the tissues of which are not being restored. For this reason, you need to know the main symptoms of the disease and, if detected, immediately call a doctor.
As a rule, the pancreas hurts unbearably, but the stomach remains soft. Pain gives in the back, in the waist, girdles the body and prevents breathing and thinking. Pain syndrome can lead to confusion, cause heart palpitations and lead to a decrease in pressure.
Sometimes acute pancreatitis develops so rapidly that the patient's death can occur within a couple of hours from the time of the onset of the attack. Knowing about this, you do not need to postpone the treatment to the doctor even for a short time, because the pancreas in man is only one, and its loss is irreplaceable.
Sharp pain in the pancreas
Sharp pain in the pancreas is a specific symptom of the development of a serious inflammatory process, which can be both acute and chronic. The most likely causes, due to which the pancreas is very sore, are:
- lack of a normal day regimen and balanced rational nutrition;
- presence of infectious and chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- persistent disorders of metabolic processes in the body;
- long-term use of potent drugs, antibiotics or homonids;
- uncontrolled use of harmful drugs, alcohol and smoking;
- abnormalities in the functioning of the gallbladder;
- is a natural age-related organ change.
Often a sharp pain in the pancreas is accompanied by a feeling of heaviness in the abdomen, bloating and nausea. Vomiting in this case can be a sign of both acute course of pancreatitis and exacerbation of the chronic form of the disease.
Treatment of acute pain pancreatitis
A full and competent treatment of acute pain pancreatitis involves the implementation of a whole range of specific actions, which includes such groups of measures:
Therapy, which includes the removal of discomfort with drugs with novocaine and antispasmodics. In addition, proper starvation, application of cold to the area of the pancreas, and the use of deactivators for pancreatic enzymes and antibiotics will be effective.
Categorical surgical intervention is indicated if a patient has stones in the bile ducts, excessive accumulation of fluids in the body and around it, as well as in the presence of pancreatic necrosis, abscesses and cysts.
The usual procedure for treating acute pancreatic pain involves hospitalization of a sick person and mandatory strict bed rest. In this case, the main goals of therapeutic actions are to remove the pain syndrome, a significant reduction in all kinds of stresses, as well as active stimulation of mechanisms for restoring the normal functioning of the organ.