3. PANCREAS
The pancreas is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine system of vertebrates. It is both an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin, and a digestive organ, secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that assist the absorption of nutrients and the digestion in the small intestine. These enzymes help to further break down the carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids in the chyme.
DISEASE OF PANCREAS
Because the pancreas is a storage depot for digestive enzymes, injury
to the pancreas is potentially very dangerous. A puncture of the
pancreas generally requires prompt and experienced medical intervention.
Pancreatitis,
inflammation of the pancreas. A variety of factors cause a high
pressure within pancreatic ducts. Pancreatic duct rupture, and
pancreatic juice leakage causes a pancreatic self-digestion. Therefore,
pancreatitis occurs. Gallstone and alcohol are the two most common
causes for the pancreatitis.
Pancreatic cancers, particularly cancer of the exocrine pancreas, remain one of the most
deadly cancers, and the mortality rate is very high. Pancreatic
endocrine tumors are rare. Representative: insulinoma (95% benign, 5%
malignant), gastrinomas (malignant).
Diabetes mellitus type 1 is a chronic autoimmune
disorder in which the immune system attacks the insulin-secreting cells
in the pancreas. Secondary diabetes is a special type, which can be
caused by many factors. There may be also some correlations between
diabetes, chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.
ULTRASOUND IMAGE OF PANCREAS
PANCREAS ULTRASOUND TRAINING VIDEO
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