Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may constantly wash their hands because they are afraid of germs, or may not be able to stop counting to 20. The compulsion can gradually come to dominate their life. But there are treatments that help to get this condition under control.
Acute pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that typically causes very sudden and very severe upper abdominal pain. The pain is so extreme that most people go to a doctor immediately. The inflammation is often caused by gallstones blocking the opening of the pancreas or by drinking too much alcohol.
