Nicole in Escondido, California said: I have been reading a lot of the posts on this forum about Dental Hygiene careers and see that you all have been having trouble finding jobs all around the US. I didn't see anyone talking about Southern California though.
Pancreatitis is pathologic swelling and inflammation of the pancreas. Your pancreas resides behind your stomach. It secretes enzymes that help you digest food and regulates how your body breaks down sugars. Pancreatitis can come and go quickly, or it can be a chronic problem.
The pancreas is located deep in the retroperitoneal space of the upper part of the abdomen (Figure 1). It is almost completely. covered by the stomach and duodenum . This elongated gland (12â 20 cm long in the adult) has a lobe- like structure. Variation in.