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Pancreatitis. Illustration of a person suffering from a strong abdominal pain due to pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis is caused by alcohol abuse and less commonly by viral infection or injury. The pain is severe and is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The pancreas is an elongated gland situated across the back of the abdomen and is skecthed behind the head of the person. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/ANDREW BEZEAR, REED BUSINESS PUBLISHING, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)