Causes of pancreatitis (mnemonic)

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 12 Oct 2023

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

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Mnemonic

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

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