Causes of pancreatitis (mnemonic)

Changed by Matt A. Morgan, 15 Jul 2015

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A catchy mnemonic for recalling the some of the causes of pancreatitis is:

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Mnemonic

  • I: idiopathic
  • S: steroids
  • M: mumps (and other infections) / malignancy
  • A: autoimmune
  • S: scorpion stings/spider bites
  • H: hyperlipidaemia/hypercalcaemia (metabolic disorders)
  • E: ERCP
  • D: drugs

The first four letters also represent the most common causes of pancreatitis.

  • -<strong>M: </strong>mumps (and other infections) / malignancy</li>
  • +<strong>M: </strong><a title="Mumps" href="/articles/mumps">mumps</a> (and other infections) / malignancy</li>

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