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.
Click on images for full-size photographs. The pancreas is a fatty-looking organ that is located in the mesenteries between stomach, duodenum, and ascending and transverse colons. The pancreas does not have a connective tissue capsule but is covered by loose vascular connective tissue of the mesenteries.