6 Warning Signs your pancreas is in trouble| Is it life-threatening?-Dr.Ravindra BS |Doctors' Circle

Dr Ravindra BS | Appointment Booking No. 8762910298
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist | Meenakshi Gastro Liver Care,Bengaluru
Pancreas is an important organ in our body. It is also an organ where the insulin production happens. That is why any problem in the pancreas will have few of these signs. The first sign is patient will have pain. Pain is above naval part and it can be mild. Sometimes it can be very severe and this pain can go back to the back. One is abdominal pain and second is back pain. Third sign they may develop diabetes because of the increase in the insulin production. If there is a recent damage to the diabetes. Number 4, is pancreas produces lot of pancreatic juices, which are very important for digestion especially the fat. The fourth thing is they start to develop weight loss because of malabsorption. Number 5 these patient can present with greasy or oily stools. These are the signs that there are pancreas problems. There is a sixth sign that is they develop jaundice also and can develop jaundice. Is pancreatitis life-threatening? Not at all, almost 60 to 70 % of the population will be mild, 20% will be moderate, 5% will have severe pancreatitis.
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