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Patients with chronic pancreatitis usually present with | Patients with chronic pancreatitis usually present with: | ||
* Persistent [[abdominal pain]] | |||
* [[Steatorrhea]] resulting from malabsorption of the fats in food (typically very bad-smelling and equally hard on the patient) | |||
* Severe [[nausea]] | |||
* [[Weight loss]] | |||
The patient may also complain about pain related to their food intake, especially those meals containing a high percentage of fats and protein. | The patient may also complain about pain related to their food intake, especially those meals containing a high percentage of fats and protein. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History
Symptoms
Patients with chronic pancreatitis usually present with:
- Persistent abdominal pain
- Steatorrhea resulting from malabsorption of the fats in food (typically very bad-smelling and equally hard on the patient)
- Severe nausea
- Weight loss
The patient may also complain about pain related to their food intake, especially those meals containing a high percentage of fats and protein.