– Acute vs. Chronic Pancreatitis – Pancreatitis itself is an autodigestion of the pancreas by its OWN digestive enzymes when they’re released too early! This leads to INFLAMMATION! 🚨Acute situations, you’ll see: Sudden & severe pain Nausea/vomiting Fever Cullen’s Sign & Grey-Turner’s Sign (remember the memory tricks! 🙂) …and more! 🏥Chronic pancreatitis you’ll see: Jaundice Weight loss Steatorrhea (fatty stool) Chronic pain or NO pain …along with many other symptoms For ACUTE pancreatitis, wha