COMPLEX
GASTROINTESTINAL
NUR 265
, Definition
• Abrupt disruption in
pancreas to perform duties
ACUTE Pathophysiology
PANCREATI
TIS • Serious and can be life-
threatening inflammation
• Caused by premature
activation of excessive
pancreatic enzymes which
then destroy tissue and cells
,ACUTE
PANCREATITIS
Ends in itis
so we know
it is an
inflammation
Can be mild
to severe
Most
common in
middle-aged
people
, Issues that cause the
pancreas to become
damaged often from its own
digestive juices
• Premature activation of pancreatic
enzymes
CAUSES • Alcohol abuse
• Biliary disease (gallstones)
Abdominal trauma, viral
infections, drugs and tumors
GASTROINTESTINAL
NUR 265
, Definition
• Abrupt disruption in
pancreas to perform duties
ACUTE Pathophysiology
PANCREATI
TIS • Serious and can be life-
threatening inflammation
• Caused by premature
activation of excessive
pancreatic enzymes which
then destroy tissue and cells
,ACUTE
PANCREATITIS
Ends in itis
so we know
it is an
inflammation
Can be mild
to severe
Most
common in
middle-aged
people
, Issues that cause the
pancreas to become
damaged often from its own
digestive juices
• Premature activation of pancreatic
enzymes
CAUSES • Alcohol abuse
• Biliary disease (gallstones)
Abdominal trauma, viral
infections, drugs and tumors
