2. Acute pancreatitis : Symptoms  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Anxiety; Fever; Mild jaundice; Nausea and vomiting; Sweating. Other symptoms that may occur with this disease: Indigestion; Clay-colored stools; Gaseous abdominal fullness; Hiccups; Skin rash or lesion; Swollen abdomen.• Reviewer: Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

3. Chronic pancreatitis  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Chronic pancreatitis is swelling (inflammation) of the pancreas that leads to scarring and loss of function. The pancreas is an organ located behind the stomach that produces chemicals needed to digest food. It also produces the hormones insulin a...• Reviewer: Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.