Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.
Use emergency services for severe worsening pain with fainting, confusion, breathing difficulty, significant bleeding, or inability to stay awake.
Contact the treating clinician promptly if greasy stools, diarrhea, weight loss, or pain continue despite treatment.
The timing or dose of pancreatic enzymes may need adjustment, although other digestive conditions can cause similar symptoms.
Arrange urgent assessment for jaundice, fever, repeated vomiting, dehydration, rapidly increasing abdominal swelling, or major blood sugar changes.
Regular follow-up helps monitor symptoms, nutrition, blood sugar, medicines, and complications.
Visits may include review of weight, bowel symptoms, diet, alcohol and tobacco use, pain control, and how enzymes are taken.
Blood tests may check for diabetes or nutritional deficiencies.
Bone density testing may be appropriate for people with long-term malabsorption, low body weight, vitamin D deficiency, or other risk factors.
And for anyone, someone who:
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Chronic pancreatitis. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.