Why pancreatitis causes hypocalcemia

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Avatar f tn You more than likely have chronic pancreatitis. Every attack causes damage to your pancreas. Even though you quit drinking the damage has been done. You need to read up on chronic pancreatitis and get more of an understanding.
Avatar n tn m wondering if long term hypothyroidism can cause hypocalcemia and if a person could have hypocalcemia when calcium levels are within normal range on regular blood test? Or is there a special blood test which test for hypocalcemia?
Avatar f tn In pancreatitis both lipase and amylase are usually elevated. Other tests (CT, MRI) are needed to confirm pancreatitis. But elevated lipase doesn't mean you have pancreatitis. Or, lipase level doesn't necessary correlate with severity of inflammation. ERCP was probably suggested because a small stone, either from gallbladder or pancreas can block pancrteatic duct - what results in pancreatitis. There's another, noninvasive investigation - MRCP, which could be done instead of ERCP.
1674610 tn?1317002220 t turn into pancreatic cancer but people who already have pancreatic cancer, can get pancreatitis which is why you and your mother had the same symptoms.
Avatar n tn Same thing happened with me.. I am a 35 year old man with acute pancreatitis. I'm a - rather, was a heavy nicorette chewer. After the first attack, after little relief, I started to chew the gum again. In a few days I got another attack - this time a very acute one - this attack made a necrosis at the head of the pancreas. There is an association - definitely!
Avatar f tn 1. Steroids, mumps, Epstein Barr Virus and Cytomegalovirus, Lupus and other immune diseases, very high calcium, lipids and triglycerides, drugs: sulfa drugs, steroids, NSAID use, diuretics, duodenal ulcer, diabetic drugs especially Byetta. The drugs could be a problem for both the pancrease and liver too. If you have been taking Byetta for diabetis it is very important to get treatment for that right away. I would say there is cause for concern but you are getting it checked out.
Avatar m tn Causes of hyperphosphatemia (abnormally elevated phosphate levels) include excessive dietary intake of phosphate, overuse of laxatives or enemas that contain phosphate, kidney disease or impaired kidney function, hypoparathyroidism, hypocalcemia (calcium deficiency), magnesium deficiency (severe magnesium deficiency is one of the causes of hypoparathyroidism), too much vitamin D in the body, healing fractures, severe infections, acromegaly, rhabdomyolysis, tumour lysis syndrome, untreated diab
Avatar f tn PLEASE HELP!! My mother has been in the hospital since Sunday with pancreatitis. She is still in horrible pain and they still have no idea what is causing it. She is 68 years old and a type 2 diabetic are there any reccomdations? She has never drank and this is the first time this has happened. PLEASE HELP it unbearible to see ny mom like this!!!!
787406 tn?1339203183 What causes blurry vision after total thyroidectomy? It has been 8 months since i had the surgery and my vision has gotten worse. Also I started having ocular migraines again and then yesterday i had one that was different,the whole corner of the bottom of my left eye was dark and the top fuzzy,when i close my eye the dark are is bright white. What causes this?
Avatar n tn I think your doctor meant Trousseau's sign. Did your doctor do some blood tests? Trousseau's sign is a symptom hypocalcemia (low blood calcium). A blood test would verify whether or not you have low calcium. You may want to ask your doctor about taking a calcium supplement.
Avatar n tn what causes high lipase level, should i be worried? This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/232211'>Elevated lipase level</a>.
Avatar m tn Hello! If you have a broken foot, buerger's disease, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, hyperventilation, hypocalcemia or polyneuritis then you have associated foot numbness and tingling. There are other causes but these are the most common problems. You need to get yourself checked of diabetes, blood pressure, anemia and also mineral balance to diagnose the problem if you have it in a chronic way then I suggest you to see a neurologist. Take care!
Avatar m tn Her CT scan shows no problems to the pancreas but some fat infiltration to the liver. The doctors are not sure exactly why she is presenting this way.
Avatar f tn I recently had an ultrasound that said I had a borderline enlarged pancreatic duct (4.2 mm). I do not have pancreatitis. I am wondering about causes, if there are any besides cancer or pancreatitis. That is all I have found on this subject. Am scared.
Avatar f tn I was diagnosed with Pancreatitis 2 years ago and had 2 be hospitalized for a month beacuse of my Diabetes being too high and amylase & lipase being over 1000 (it was 1500). So I was wondering if I need 2 be re-hospitalized 2 see if it's up because I'm very scared if I don't something about this soon. This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/227639'>another mysterious orange oily substance with bowel movement</a>.
Avatar n tn When I had a stone caught in my common bile duct, the symptoms were nearly identical to my onsets of acute hepatitis. This can also cause temporary pancreatitis. Having my gallbladder removed solved the problem for me. Certain chemical exposures (carbon tetrachloride) can also cause similar symptoms.
Avatar n tn These symptoms may be a manifestation of your hypothyroidism and make sure that your thyroxine intake is adequate. Adequacy of treatment can be seen on measurement of the TSH levels. Other causes would include stress, or micronutrient deficiency (especially vitamin B). Rare causes would include beginning ALS or demyelinating conditions such as MS. I suggest you discuss these options with your doctors. For now, have adequate rest and avoid stress as much as possible.
Avatar f tn How long can someone live (approx) with Chronic Pancreatitis when they are a heavy drinker? I have a family member that was Diagnosed with this and continues to drink heavy! He has had many attacks! This last time they wanted to place him in ICU but he checked him self out against Medical advise! If he continues to drink like this what will happen to him? Worried!!!
Avatar f tn In the absence of these findings its unlikely that you have chronic pancreatitis. The other causes for the pain could be infections of the bowel and bladder, prolapsed intervertebral disc or inflammatory diseases of the colon. So, if your symptoms persist discuss these options with your doctor. Regards.
Avatar m tn I agree 100% with Ginger, it sounds like an attack of pancreatitis to me. The normal treatment for pancreatitis is one week of hospitalization on NOTHING but IV fluids, not even water to drink, to give the pancreas TOTAL REST. After the week is up, they start slowly introducing very bland food. Any time a dog is fed human food there is the risk of them developing pancreatitis, and even one meal can be enough to cause it.
Avatar n tn m wondering if long term hypothyroidism can cause hypocalcemia and if a person could have hypocalcemia when calcium levels are within normal range on regular blood test? Or is there a special blood test which test for hypocalcemia?
Avatar m tn Since calcification of pancreas is to be investigated further, it can be better done by a CT scan. Various causes of pancreatic calcification include chronic alcoholic pancreatitis, primary pancreatic tumor (ductal adenocarcinoma), Islet cell tumors, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, mucinous or macrocystic cystadenomas or cystadenocarcinomas, serous cystadenomas, and metastasis from other cancers. The list is daunting and naturally you will be tense reading this.
Avatar f tn //www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pancreatitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20360227 It's my understanding that sometimes in severe scaring cases they will do surgery or use nerve blocks to help. But more information would be beneficial for more discussion.