Acute pancreatitis can be caused by cholelithiasis, alcohol, hyperlipidemia, surgery and trauma.
Acute pancreatitis is the result of multiple causes that lead to abnormal activation of pancreatic enzymes, which causes auto-digestion of pancreatic tissue and, in severe cases, other organ dysfunction.
Common causes are cholelithiasis, alcohol, hyperlipidemia, or considered to be the result of surgery and trauma, duodenal obstruction, tumors in the jugular abdomen, rheumatoid arthritis, necrotizing vasculitis, drugs, and infections. Acute pancreatitis is also induced by heavy drinking and binge drinking in some patients.
Patients with acute pancreatitis may experience sudden and persistent epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, fever, etc. Severe acute pancreatitis can be accompanied by low blood pressure, shock and other symptoms, manifested as restlessness, pulse rate, pale lips, cold skin.
Once the patient suspected symptoms of acute pancreatitis, should go to the hospital in time to clarify the cause of the disease. At the same time, you need to actively cooperate with the doctor to take relevant therapeutic measures, so as not to delay the condition.