Pancreatitis: Symptoms & Signs

$\"$alt_text\"$ ');"); } else { echo" $\"$alt_text\"$ "; } ?>

Symptoms of pancreatitis include:

severe abdominal pain, usually in the upper mid-abdomen, possibly penetrating to the back

abdominal swelling

mild jaundice, or a yellow tint to the skin

clammy skin

rapid heart beat

shallow, rapid breathing

light colored and greasy stools, which are more common in chronic pancreatitis

Previous section		Next section
Pancreatitis: Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors		Pancreatitis: Diagnosis & Tests

Author: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 07/05/01

$\"$alt_text\"$ ');"); } else { echo" $\"$alt_text\"$ "; } ?>