Overeating and drinking during the Chinese New Year? Beware of acute pancreatitis

During the Spring Festival, with people feasting on delicious food and drinking a lot, acute pancreatitis became a popular case in hospitals.

Xiaochao, a girl from Changzhou, suffered from acute pancreatitis due to frequent overeating at parties. Fortunately, she was sent to the hospital in time and no more serious consequences occurred.

The "eating and drinking to excess" holiday mode is not only enjoyed by young people, but also by middle-aged and elderly people.

On the afternoon of the sixth day of the Chinese New Year, 57-year-old Aunt Fan, who lives in Jingzhou, suddenly had abdominal pain that lasted for 5 hours. After examination at the hospital, it was found that Aunt Fan had an acute pancreatitis attack due to overeating and a history of diabetes and hypertension.

What are the symptoms of acute pancreatitis?

The Spring Festival is a high-incidence period for digestive diseases such as pancreatitis. Feng Yuliang, chief physician of the Department of Gastroenterology at Zhejiang Hospital, reminds everyone that acute pancreatitis is mostly caused by overeating, and the main symptoms are:

Abdominal pain: More than 95% of patients with acute pancreatitis will experience abdominal pain, which is characterized by persistent, knife-like pain.

Nausea and vomiting: Most patients experience nausea and vomiting. The vomitus is usually gastric contents, and in severe cases it is mixed with bile and blood.

Other symptoms: Some patients may experience jaundice and fever.

How to prevent acute pancreatitis?

July 2020 People's Daily Health Report: Although my country's medical level continues to improve, the overall mortality rate of severe acute pancreatitis is still as high as about 15%. To prevent it in advance, everyone needs to do the following 5 things in daily life:

Reduce the causes: Avoid the occurrence of biliary diseases and change bad habits such as alcoholism and overeating.

Combine work and rest: avoid excessive fatigue which may lead to a decrease in the body's resistance.

Reasonable diet: Adjust a healthy and reasonable diet structure.

Control diseases: promptly deal with systemic diseases such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, etc.

Seek medical attention promptly for abdominal pain: There are dozens of serious diseases related to abdominal pain, which are very complicated. If abdominal pain occurs after overeating, please see a doctor in time; if diagnosed with acute severe pancreatitis, please transfer to the ICU for treatment immediately without hesitation.