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You can ask for imaging test for pancreas (magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography that shows the bile and pancreatic ducts clearly) and also, blood test for pancreatic functions (levels of amylase and lipase and the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood).
A I said in my previous post, the chronic form of pancreatitis may also be triggered by only one acute attack, especially if the pancreatic ducts are damaged.
Does he still get abdominal pain?
Has he noticed that his bowel movements have changed in bulky, unusually foul-smelling, greasy stools?
Does he feel nauseous and vomiting along with feeling of sleepiness?