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How long does pancreatitis take to get to its serious point & what is treatment?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not too long: Pancreatitis is a life threatening condition and based on etiology or its cause it may take hours to days to fully develop. The treatment is usually hospital based and it is mostly supportive consisting of bowel rest, iv fluids and pain control.

Answered 11/23/2014

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