Causes of pancreatitis (mnemonic)
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A catchy mnemonic for recalling the some of thecauses of pancreatitis is:
- I GET SMASHED
Mnemonic
- I: idiopathic
- G: gallstones
- E: ethanol (alcohol)
- T: trauma
- S: steroids
- M: mumps (and other infections) / malignancy
- A: autoimmune
- S: scorpion stings/spider bites
- H: hyperlipidaemia/hypercalcaemia/hyperparathyroidism (metabolic disorders)
- E: ERCP
- D: drugs
The first four letters also represent the most common causes ofpancreatitis.
-<p>A catchy <strong>mnemonic</strong> for recalling the some of the <strong>causes of</strong> <strong>pancreatitis</strong> is:</p><ul><li>I GET SMASHED</li></ul><h4>Mnemonic</h4><ul>- +<p>A catchy <strong>mnemonic</strong> for recalling the some of the <strong>causes of</strong> <strong>pancreatitis</strong> is:</p><ul><li>I GET SMASHED</li></ul><h4>Mnemonic</h4><ul>
-<strong>H: </strong>hyperlipidaemia/hypercalcaemia (metabolic disorders)</li>- +<strong>H: </strong>hyperlipidaemia/hypercalcaemia/hyperparathyroidism (metabolic disorders)</li>
-</ul><p>The first four letters also represent the most common causes of <a href="/articles/pancreatitis">pancreatitis</a>.</p>- +</ul><p>The first four letters also represent the most common causes of <a href="/articles/pancreatitis">pancreatitis</a>.</p>
References changed:
- 1. Bai H, Giefer M, Patel M, Orabi A, Husain S. The Association of Primary Hyperparathyroidism with Pancreatitis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2012;46(8):656-61. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0b013e31825c446c">doi:10.1097/MCG.0b013e31825c446c</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22874807">Pubmed</a>
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