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Types of pancreatitis: acute, chronic, severity grades and special forms.
Pancreatitis is divided mainly by how long it lasts and how severe it is.
Acute pancreatitis
A sudden inflammation that usually settles within days to weeks.
By appearance on scan
Chronic pancreatitis
Long-lasting inflammation that causes scarring, pain and loss of enzyme and insulin function over years.
Special forms
Ayurvedic view
Ayurveda does not list these types. Severe abdominal pain with digestive weakness is discussed under Pitta and Vata disturbance. This is an interpretive framework.
See a doctor if you have had one attack of pancreatitis. Finding the cause helps prevent another.
When to get help
See a doctor if upper belly pain keeps coming back, if you have gallstones, high triglycerides or a family history of pancreatitis, or if you pass greasy stools or lose weight. Go to hospital at once for sudden severe pain with vomiting.
Remember
The type and severity decide the care. Severe acute cases need hospital and sometimes intensive care.
Written By
Dr. Daksh
BDS
Reviewed By
Dr. Varun Gupta
MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on
27 Sep 2022 • 06:23 PM (IST)
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