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This essay is about a patient cared for during my placement. ... The pancreas secrets insulin which is of fundamental importance in the handling of glucose, it also secrets digestive enzymes into the small intestine through a tube called the pancreatic duct. ...
Patient has a history of severe alcohol abuse and smokes about fifteen to twenty sticks of cigarette a day. Patient has never had any serious illness and as such has never been admitted into hospital. ...
Patient was given endoscopic restrograde chlolangiopancreatography (ERCP) treatment. ... Relief of pain by sitting up and bending forward is characteristic of pancreatic pain. Pethidine injection was given to patient as required to relieve this pain and patient was also placed on pancreatic rest, this is a major treatment for acute pancreatitis. The resting of the pancreas and reduction in exocrine secretion allows a more expedient resolution of pancreatic inflammation in the management of patient with acute pancreatitis (S. ... Pancreatic rest is when the pancreas is prevented from being stimulated to produce enzymes needed for digestion when food reaches the stomach. This stimulation of the pancreas is responsible for the severe pain felt by the patient due to cyst at head of pancreas and blockage in the biliary tree.
Approximate Word count = 999
Approximate Pages = 4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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