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Nursing Care for Pancreatitis by Egl is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes pancreatitis, an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas that causes abdominal pain. It occurs when digestive enzymes inactivate inside the pancreas instead of the small intestine. In more severe cases, the enzymes can cause pancreatic necrosis. The most common causes are alcohol and gallstones, accounting for about 80% of cases. Symptoms range from mild abdominal pain to severe pain and systemic complications. Diagnosis involves blood tests to check pancreatic enzymes and imaging tes

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