Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is nothing but inflammation of the pancreas that can happen in two extremely different forms. Acute pancreatitis is abrupt whereas chronic pancreatitis is characterized by recurring or constant abdominal pain with or without steatorrhea or diabetes mellitus. Acute pancreatitis occurs abruptly and lasts for a short period of time and generally resolves by itself. Some individuals have more than one attack and recover completely after each, but acute pancreatitis can be a severe, life threatening illness with several complications. On the other hand, chronic pancreatitis does not resolve itself and leads to a gradual destruction of the pancreas. Either form can cause serious complications. In severe cases, tissue damage, bleeding and infection might occur.
Causes of Pancreatitis
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The primary causes are long standing consumption of alcohol and biliary stone disease
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Ethanol results into intracellular accumulation of digestive enzymes and their premature activation and release
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Ethanol also increases the permeability of ductules, which lets enzymes to reach the parenchyma, resulting in pancreatic damage
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Ethanol also increases the protein content of the pancreatic juice and lessens bicarbonate levels and trypsin inhibitor concentrations. This forms protein plugs that block the pancreatic outflow and obstruction
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Biliary stone disease, abdominal or cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, trauma to the back or abdomen, leading to abrupt compression of the gland against the spine posteriorly
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Viral infections including mumpa, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis virus and bacterial infections such as mycoplasma, intestinal parasites such as ascaris that can block the pancreatic outflow
Homeopathic Treatment for Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Homeopathy is quite efficient in treating acute as well as chronic pancreatitis. In this method, the use of herbs in treating pancreatitis can help support the organs that are associated to pancreatic function. The concept of disease in homeopathy is that disease is a total affection of mind and body, the disturbance of the whole organism. It says that individual organs doesn't lead to illness but it's the disturbance at the inner level which results into it. Thus, homeopathy doesn't believe in giving different medicines for different affected parts of the body but instead give one single constitutional remedy, which will cover the disturbance of the whole individual. Homeopathy treats the patient as a whole and not just the disease. Medical philosophy is coming more and more to the conclusion that the mere treatment of symptoms and organs can only help temporarily and that it's the healing power of the body as a whole that needs to be enhanced. Homeopathic believes in holistic, totalistic and individualistic approach.
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