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.
What is the pancreas? Do we need it? The pancreas is located just in front of our spine; behind the stomach lies a 6 inches long organ called the pancreas. Our pancreas is a very important organ in our body since it both has the endocrine (production of hormones) and exocrine (production of digestive enzymes) function.