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The causes of Pancreatitis 
The mnemonic "l Get Smashed" 
is often found to be helpful. 

Idiopathic
The causes of Pancreatitis ... Hypothermia ERCP ... #Differential #Pancreatitis
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ERCP ... Recurrent acute pancreatitis ... , Chronic pancreatitis ... Therapeutic ERCP ... major papilla #ERCP
Biliary Ascariasis - Balloon Extraction on Endoscopy/ERCP

8 years old patient with acute pancreatitis and a MRCP
Extraction on Endoscopy/ERCP ... patient with acute pancreatitis ... and a MRCP that ... we perform an ERCP ... Ascariasis #Endoscopy #ERCP
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... HyperCa2+ • Other: ERCP ... Gallstones: Urgent ERCP ... cholangitis, consider ERCP ... management of pancreatitis
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
always due to pancreatitis ... • Pancreatic: Pancreatitis ... , Pseudocyst, ERCP
Common Bile Duct Stone removal on ERCP

A video demonstrating why gallstone pancreatitis should make one suspicious
Stone removal on ERCP ... why gallstone pancreatitis ... removal #extraction #ERCP
ERCP Management Algorithm for Patient with Symptomatic Choledocholithiasis 

Predictors of choledocholithiasis
Very strong
 - CBD stone on
ERCP Management ... Clinical gallstone pancreatitis ... #ERCP #Management
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Complications pancreatitis ... fibrosis - Post ERCP
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... ERCP - Not routinely ... mg IV q6hr #Pancreatitis
Dilated Distal Common Bile Duct on POCUS

Male with RUQ abdominal pain for 2 days.  GB
ERCP/cholecystectomy ... No pancreatitis