The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that demand for sonographers will grow by 44 percent between 2010 and 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations. This is largely due to increased use of sonography in physicians' offices and smaller clinical settings.
When pancreatic cysts do cause symptoms, signs such as nausea, vomiting, persistent abdominal pain or a mass in the upper abdomen occur, reports Mayo Clinic. An individual should seek a doctor if fever and persistent abdominal pain appear.
Acute pancreatitis is usually caused by a gallstone getting stuck in the bile duct on its way from the gallbladder into the small intestine. Since the bile duct shares the same opening with the pancreatic duct, a sudden obstruction of the pancreatic opening will cause pancreatic juices to back up into the pancreas. This leads to the pancreatic duct system becoming swollen and inflamed, potentially causing pancreatic damage.