Complications of pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is a severe inflammation of your pancreas, and it comes on suddenly. Chronic pancreatitis is a more severe disease that occurs over an extended period. However, both conditions can have complications.
The most common complication in acute pancreatitis is an electrolyte imbalance. Patients start having pH abnormalities in the blood that is very difficult to correct in some cases. Another serious complication is a multi-organ failure, which is one of the most common causes of death in acute pancreatitis.
In chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer is one of the complications, as mentioned above. These patients may also form a pseudocyst, a pleural effusion, or pancreatic ascites. Bile obstructions and duodenal obstructions can also happen in some patients.
