Feline Pancreatitis
Feline pancreatitis is inflammation of a cat's pancreas that can disrupt its normal functions and cause other symptoms as well. An inflamed pancreas is a serious problem, because the organ serves two vital functions in the body. It produces hormones -- insulin and glucagon -- that balance blood sugar. It also produces digestive enzymes such as amylase, lipase, and proteases, which enable the body to use carbohydrates, fats and proteins for energy.
Symptoms of Pancreatitis in Cats
In cats with pancreatitis, there are few overt symptoms. The most common signs are lethargy and lack of appetite. Since cats naturally sleep a ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Two incretin-based drugs linked to increased bile duct disease but not pancreatitis
At least two incretin-based drugs – glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors – do not appear to increase the risk of acute pancreatitis in individuals with diabetes but... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - August 1, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
From discovery to delivery: Moving academic innovations to the market
“Wouldn’t it be great if we could come up with a noninvasive diagnostic assay to detect pancreatic cancer at an earlier, more treatable stage?” asked Lori Aro of Myriad Genetics. Her company has been trying to do so for years. So why hasn’t it happened?
Aro, senior director for new product planning at Myriad, outlined the business obstacles at a recent panel hosted by Boston Children’s Hospital’s Technology and Innovation Office (TIDO).
First, who are the target patients for a pancreatic cancer test? Skinny diabetics, patients with chronic pancreatitis, patients with hereditary cancer risk — or all t...
Source: Mass Device - July 29, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: Blog Vector Blog Source Type: news
Pancreatitis Mortality Prediction Models Lack Evidence Pancreatitis Mortality Prediction Models Lack Evidence
Systematic review suggested prediction models for mortality in acute pancreatitis lack evidence to support their use; editorialists called for more research on biomarkers, patient-related risk factors. < br / > < i > Medscape Medical News < /i > (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Rectal Indomethacin Does Not Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis Rectal Indomethacin Does Not Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
New research finds that prophylactic rectal indomethacin does not reduce incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis. Should published guidelines be reconsidered? < br / > < i > Gastroenterology < /i > (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Too many repeat admissions for acute pancreatitis
Patients with acute pancreatitis are being repeatedly admitted to hospital because the cause is not always identified or treated properly, an assessment of care has revealed (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - July 11, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Poor diagnosis and treatment mean repeat admissions for acute pancreatitis
Patients getting a raw deal, reveals first national audit of its kindRelated items from OnMedicaDeaths from alcohol-related diseases rise by 4% in a yearPancreatic cancer is four separate diseasesArtificial pancreas improves glucose controlVegetable rich diet could prevent acute pancreatitisChronic pancreatitis (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 6, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Indomethacin May Curb Pancreatitis After ERCPIndomethacin May Curb Pancreatitis After ERCP
Rectal indomethacin may cut the risk of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in a wide range of patients, suggests a new study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - June 7, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Pancreatic cancer: Aggressive behavior from the start
(German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ)) A particular microRNA suppresses the ability of cancer cells in the pancreas to invade surrounding tissue and spread metastases, researchers at the German Cancer Research Center and colleagues revealed in their latest study. In patients with pancreatic cancer, the researchers discovered that the lower the detected levels of this microRNA in the tumor are, the more unfavorably the disease progresses. Levels of this microRNA are often already reduced in chronic pancreatitis, which often precedes cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 1, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Why Was the Study Finding 250,000 USA Medical Deaths Published in a British Journal?
The astonishing headline last month that medical errors are the 3rd most significant cause of death in the USA - at an estimated 251,000 per year - led to massive media coverage. I wrote about it for my typically integrative health and medicine oriented readers in In Defense of "Alternative Medicine". Interest is high. Audiences seem to be ready to try and digest what these horrible data mean.
Yet the storm of reporting and commentary obscured a fascinating side-question. Why were these data about the medical industry in the United States of America published abroad, in the British Medical Journal?
The question bugged ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health Consequences of Eating Disorders
Eating disorders — such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating — are serious, potentially life-threatening conditions that affect a person’s emotional and physical health. Eating disorders are neither a fad nor a phase that a person goes through. Such a belief minimizes the seriousness of these disorders and discourages their treatment. There are serious health consequences that result from leaving these disorders go untreated,
Eating disorders are real, complex, and devastating conditions that can have serious consequences for health, productivity, and relationships. People struggling with an eating diso...
Source: Psych Central - May 17, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jane Framingham, Ph.D. Tags: Anorexia Binge Eating Bulimia Disorders Eating Disorders General Healthy Living anorexia health problems Binge Eating Disorder bulimia health problems Health Consequences Source Type: news
Pancreatitis
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - May 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Myth of the Month: NPO good for people with pancreatitis?
A 60-year-old man presents to the emergency department with nausea and abdominal pain, and is admitted with pancreatitis due to alcohol. In the evening after receiving pain medication, his abdominal... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - May 14, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Chronic drinking interferes with absorption of critical vitamins by pancreas
Chronic exposure to alcohol interferes with the pancreas’ ability to absorb vitamin C, potentially predisposing the body to pancreatitis and other pancreatic diseases, a new study reports. The findings provide a link between chronic alcohol use and poor pancreatic health. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 12, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
What Causes Pelvic Pain?
Discussion
Appendicitis results from a closed loop obstruction of a blind-ending tubular structure arising from the cecum. It is a common cause of abdominal pain. It is the most frequent condition leading to emergent abdominal surgery in pediatrics. The combination of obstruction, edema, bacterial overgrowth, increased inflammatory process and increased intraluminal pressure leads to abdominal pain and possibly perforation. Appendicitis occurs in all age groups but is rare in neonates. The peak age is 6-10 years old.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an inflammatory disease of the uterus, fallopian tubes and adjacent p...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 9, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
