Pancreatitis and ascites
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Have read about the connection with glomerular disease and inflammatory condtions like pancreatitis. Now I just heard the cat has tested postitive for it with an fPLI of 15. Have read low albumin was common with pancreatitis but not heard about the connnection with EPI though understandable with lack of enzymes. Do you think this is a possiblity given the increased appetite? Stools were traditionally larger and more tan coloured than other cats, though no diarrhea, ever.
Tests showed many of her organs were swollen and inflamed and her heart was not beating properly. This was only a about 10 days ago. She is still recovering, but to my alarm, I find her vision has also suddenly deteriorated. What could possibly have caused all of these things to go so wrong so fast? She has been a very healthy dog all of her life, until this. I can't imagine why everything has gone wrong at once. Please help.
You go to the doctor and have the appropriate tests done to see what the health of your liver is. The virus by itself does not make the stomach swell, it's the complications from the virus such as cirrhosis, pancreatitis, enlarged spleen that can cause swelling in the abdomen. If you know your liver is still in good shape, I recommend you try some crunches or cut back on the twinkies. Also, some of us no matter how little we are still have belly fat - especially after having had children.
the surgeon here and his gp have said it needs to remain open for the fluid to drain from a fistula that developed during the pancreatitis. Initially, there was a drain but that broke and they said to leave it open until the draining stops but, at least instinctively, it seems there have to be other ways to go and we're just not finding it. As you said re infection...yes!....he's already been on antibiotics for one infection caused by the opening.
We present to the ER with every episode and they remove fluid (ascites) from his abdomen. The fluid is negative for infection (peritonitis) so they treat him with IV pain meds to manage his pain. I'm feeling helpless...hate seeing him in this much pain but not sure what to do. We try to catch the pain early with oral pain meds but have been unsuccessful at controlling it. I too would welcome any/all advice.
I went into tx of S/O with ascites. Treatment of moderate ascites is sodium restriction and diruectics.
"Approximately 75% of patients presenting with ascites in Western Europe or the USA have cirrhosis as the underlying cause." Treating the HCV should resolve the portal hypertension which is the cause of the fluid buildup.
Trouble was I had a really bad Nicorette habit. Low and behold I have chronic pancreatitis and if I chew the gum--the pancreatic pain skyrockets. I would say "YES" Nicorette either causes, triggers, or aggrevates pancreatitis.
My mom has stage 4 ovarian cancer and has had several rounds of chem and surgery. Her initial presenting problem was pleural effusion. Now she has ascites and I called her dr. and she doesn't want to drain it and wants to see if chemo will work. She has had 3 different ones and they put her back on the orig. one and it doesn't seem to be helping with the ascites . What if the chemo doesn't work and the ascites doesn't respond? Do they ever put in a drainage tube etcJ?
s not as bad a chemo as carbo/taxol was, but my blood values did drop after each chemo treatment and occasionally I needed an Aranesp shot to get the bone marrow to produce RBC and hemoglobin. Fatigue was a problem, but also not as bad as carbo/taxol, my hair thinned but didn't fall out.
Constipation can be dealt with by taking Miralax, Colace and prune juice daily, if Mom has that problem,but have Mom check with her doctor.
I have Hep C and was told that Acities is one of the side effects of this diease. I was wondering if there was maybe some kind of diet I could follow to slow down the Acites effect.
im now being directed to take a gastric emptying study which i already have had done a year ago and those results were normal..my question is...is here a link between pancreatitis and bile reflux? and if so, would it not be indicative of an obstruction (due to the minor dilation) of my pancreatic duct....is there any remedies or speculation around these test results?
I had hyperparathyroidism and it was my understanding that was separate from my thyroid issue. I'm not sure that is clinically correct though.
Hope you get more answers.
Thank you for your information...my Mom is in Hospice as she has chosen not to receive additional cancer treatments. The only thing she has continued is her liquid nutrition that goes through her port site. She is very weak and Hospice has finally gotten her uncontrollable nausea and dry heaving under control. She does have a bowel obstruction, tumors (I don't know what ascites are?) etc., and has become very weak, very quickly.
Now its been basically non-stop, confirmed by mri, that it is chronic pancreatitis, and fatty liver. Im being sent to a pain specialist for the pain, and hoping he can offer relief, because Ive been recieving very little help from my doctor with that. Im 5'5", used to be about 138lbs, and now am 162, with gain of 10lbs a month on a low fat diet, no meat, no bread, soft food. I dont understand except unless wieght gain is from thyroid going wrong, im hypothyroid.
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