Causes of pancreatitis (mnemonic)
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A catchy and early learnt mnemonic for recalling some of the causes of pancreatitis is:
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- 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 of pancreatitis.
-<strong>G: </strong><a href="/articles/cholelithiasis">gallstones</a>- +<strong>G: </strong><a href="/articles/gallstones-1">gallstones</a>
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