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Alcoholic pancreatitis is a serious illness that may need hospitalization for proper treatment. In the last 15 years, I have personally treated patients hospitalized with alcoholic pancreatitis. I am writing this article based on my personal experience as well as a review of relevant medical literature. How alcohol causes pancreatitis How much alcohol you need … Read more Alcoholic pancreatitis
About 40% of all patients hospitalized in the US with acute pancreatitis have it due to gallstones. Pancreatitis caused directly by gallstones is called gallstone pancreatitis. Gallstone pancreatitis is a serious illness that can be life-threatening. In the last 15 years, I have treated hundreds of patients hospitalized with gallstone pancreatitis. I am writing this … Read more Pancreatitis with gallstones
Pancreatitis from high triglycerides is a special kind of pancreatitis, and it needs a different treatment than regular pancreatitis. In the last 15 years, I have taken care of several patients with acute pancreatitis from high triglycerides. I am writing this article based on my personal experience as well as a thorough review of relevant … Read more Pancreatitis from high triglycerides