Why is it so easy for people with severe pancreas?
Imagine pancreas as a cook in the kitchen, which is dedicated to the distribution of various “digestion enzymes” to help the body digest food. Sometimes, however, the “cooker” is angry and starts to leak his own spices, causing chaos in the kitchen. This kind of chaos is severe pancreas. The digestive enzymes of pancreas do not work properly, but attack their own tissue “out of control”, causing serious inflammation and damage. When pancreas are “temporal”, it is not only an injury to their own tissue but may also create opportunities for bacteria. That’s why acute pancreas can easily cause infection. Now, let’s explain in simple terms how this infection happened. Pancreas injuries: kitchen doors opened, bacteria snuck in, in a healthy state, between pancreas and other internal organs, like “sealed kitchens”, and bacteria from outside were hard to get in. But when the pancreas are inflammated, inflammation can cause the surrounding tissue to die, as if the walls in the kitchen were damaged. As a result, bacteria that were supposed to be “closed from the door” now find an opportunity to “snuck in”. For example, we have a lot of bacteria in our intestinal tracts, although they’re usually “good” and they don’t run around. However, after pancreas inflammation, the intestinal barrier was damaged, and the bacteria were like runaway thieves, causing infection from “breakout” in the intestines to pancreas and abdomen. Immunological system fatigue: When the guards are exhausted, when the pancreas inflammation occurs, the body’s immune system moves as urgently as a “firefighter” to put out the fire of inflammation. However, the “fire” of acute pancreas is too large and the immune system not only deals with the problems in pancreas but also takes care of other organs, such as kidneys and lungs. With too many “disasters” to cope with, the immune system, like a exhausted firefighter, is becoming increasingly untenable. At that point, bacteria and viruses entered their bodies as their new “park”. That is why pancreas patients are prone to co-infection — the immune system, which was supposed to be the “guardian” for the removal of these invaders, is already too tired to fight. 3. Liquid accumulation: The ponds become hotbeds for bacteria. Pancreas inflammation leads to the accumulation of large quantities of liquids in the abdominal cavity, including inflammation and dead tissue fragments. It’s like a pond on the ground when it rains. If these liquids are not released in time, they can easily become a “reproduction base” for bacteria. Bacteria love these warm and humid environments, and once they have a foothold, they quickly breed and cause infection. Not only is the infection confined to the pancreas, it can spread throughout the abdominal cavity and even through blood to the whole body, causing sepsis and making it more dangerous. 4. Organ failure: Disruption of the walls, infection of insulin with the opportunity of intrusion not only causes damage to pancreas, but may also affect other important organs such as lungs, kidneys, etc. Imagine the body being like a castle, each organ being a wall that protects the body. However, after inflammation, these “walls” began to collapse. The reduced functioning of organs such as the lungs and kidneys has left the whole of the castle in a state of disarray against the attacks of bacteria and viruses. For example, if the lung of the patient is affected, pneumonia may occur; if the kidney is damaged, the body has reduced detoxification and bacteria are more likely to spread through blood. At that point, the infection became very difficult to control. Risks in treatment: “side effects” of medical intervention In cases of glanditis, doctors are usually required to perform intrusive operations, such as intubation, diversion surgery or the use of intravenous fluids. These operations, although intended to save lives, may have inadvertently provided new entry points for bacteria. It’s like a doctor opened a window for air, but didn’t expect the bacteria to fly in. For example, when breathing with a respirator helps a patient to breathe, if disinfection is not available, lung infections may occur. There are also patients who need to remove excess liquids from their bodies through catheters, which increase the risk of infection if they remain in the body for long periods.
Small knots: Severe pancreas inflammation and infection is a very difficult thing, like bacteria in the ruins of fire. Thus, treatment must not only put out “fires” but also prevent and control the occurrence of infection. It is hoped that this article will lead to a clearer understanding of the problem and why treatment for acute pancreas requires such care.
