Inflammatory disease of the pancreas is a common problem. Often, children and adolescents face a similar disease, although more mature patients are not protected from it. Therefore, many are interested in questions about what the symptoms of pancreatitis look like in adults.
It's no secret that the pancreas is an organ of mixed secretion. It is here that the enzymes involved in the process of digestion of food are formed. In addition, specific parts of the body are responsible for the production of insulin and glucagon, hormones responsible for the normal metabolism of carbohydrates.
Symptoms of pancreatitis in adults directly depend on the form and severity of the disease. Most often, inflammation is associated with a violation of the digestive system. But in the most severe cases, the inflammatory process also covers those parts of the gland that synthesize hormones, which affects metabolism and sometimes leads to the development of a specific form of diabetes.
Symptoms of acute pancreatitis inadults
The acute form of the disease is accompanied by severe symptoms and a sharp deterioration in the patient's well-being. As a rule, to begin with, a dull pain appears in the hypochondrium - this is the so-called pancreatic colic.
An attack of colic can last several hours or several days. The pain is girdle in nature, often radiates to the lower part of the chest, and sometimes to the back. This symptom is usually associated with swelling of the pancreas, as a result of which it greatly stretches the capsule and presses on the solar plexus, where many nerve endings are concentrated.
In some cases, the pain is the result of blockage of the pancreatic ducts, as a result of which its secret can not circulate normally.
Persistent nausea and vomiting are also symptoms of pancreatitis in adults. Repeated vomiting, alas, does not bring a person any relief. Quite often, the inflammatory process is accompanied by an increase in temperature.
In the most severe cases, the patient's skin becomes pale. In cases where the inflammatory process extends to the gallbladder, yellowness of the skin can be observed.
Pain shock and loss of consciousness are signs of an extremely dangerous condition in which the patient needs emergency medical care.
Symptoms of chronic pancreatitis in adults
Like any other chronic disease, pancreatitis occurs with alternating periods of relative calm and exacerbationsinflammatory process. Most often, the symptoms of pancreatitis in adults are expressed even during remission. In particular, some violations of the digestive process are observed.
Patients with a similar diagnosis complain of problems with stool - prolonged constipation is replaced by severe diarrhea (and vice versa). The period of exacerbation is accompanied by the same bouts of pain. As a rule, pain in the hypochondrium increases immediately after eating, especially when eating spicy, fatty, fried and spicy foods.
In some cases, the so-called symptom of Tuzhilin is present. During an exacerbation, the skin of the back, abdomen and chest is covered with a very characteristic rash in the form of small rounded red spots. As the inflammatory process subsides, the rash fades or disappears altogether.
In any case, if you have such problems, you should immediately consult a doctor. Properly chosen methods of treatment will help to quickly relieve pain and eliminate the main symptoms, stop the progression of the inflammatory process and gradually normalize the work of the pancreas.
