Exocrine Pancreas Exocrine Pancreas Normal Structure The human pancreas, though anatomically a single organ, histologically and physiologically has 2 distinct parts the exocrine and endocrine parts. The endocrine part of the gland is dealt with in Chapter 27 while the exocrine gland is considered here. The whole of the pancreas, exocrine and endocrine, is … [Read more...] about Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Systemic Pathology
Cholangitis
Cholangitis Cholangitis is the term used to describe inflammation of the extrahepatic or intrahepatic bile ducts or both. There are two main types of cholangitis—pyogenic and primary sclerosing. While primary sclerosing cholangitis is discussed later with biliary cirrhosis pyogenic cholangitis is described below. Read And Learn More: Systemic Pathology … [Read more...] about Cholangitis
Hepatitis B – Symptoms and Causes
Hepatitis B Hepatitis B (serum hepatitis) caused by HBV infection has a longer incubation period (30-180 days) and is transmitted parenterally such as in recipients of blood and blood products, intravenous drug addicts, patients treated by renal dialysis and hospital workers exposed to blood, and by intimate physical contact such as from mother to child and by sexual … [Read more...] about Hepatitis B – Symptoms and Causes
Biliary Cirrhosis – Symptoms and Causes
Biliary Cirrhosis Biliary cirrhosis is defined as a chronic disorder characterised by clinical, biochemical and morphological features of long-continued cholestasis of intrahepatic or extrahepatic origin. Biliary cirrhosis is of the following types: Primary biliary cirrhosis in which the destructive process of unknown aetiology affects intrahepatic bile ducts. … [Read more...] about Biliary Cirrhosis – Symptoms and Causes
Prostatitis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Prostatitis Inflammation of the prostate or prostatitis may be acute, chronic and granulomatous types. Acute or chronic prostatitis may superimpose on nodular hyperplasia. Acute Prostatitis Acute focal or diffuse suppurative inflammation of the prostate is not uncommon. It occurs most commonly due to the ascent of bacteria from the urethra, less often by descent from … [Read more...] about Prostatitis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment