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Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
Causing Acute Pancreatitis ... rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... literature #Pancreatitis ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Pancreatitis - Mnemonic - I GET SMASHED

#Diagnosis #Differential #Mnemonic #Pancreatitis #Causes
Causes of Pancreatitis ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Mnemonic #Pancreatitis ... #Causes
Gallstone Diseases
1. Asymptomatic Stones 75%
2. Biliary Pain 20%
3. Acute Cholecystitis 10%
4. Mirizzi's Syndrome < 0.1%
5. Cholangitis/
Mirizzi's Syndrome ... Cholangitis/ Pancreatitis ... Fistula/Bouveret's Syndrome ... Gallstone #Diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... • Gilbert's Syndrome ... Crigler-Najjar Syndromes ... Metastases • Pancreatitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Noninfectious Causes ... of Fever CRITICAL ... rejection - Pancreatitis ... #Differential #
The causes of Pancreatitis 
The mnemonic "l Get Smashed" 
is often found to be helpful. 

Idiopathic
The causes of Pancreatitis ... Pregnancy) #Differential ... #Pancreatitis # ... IGETSMASHED #Diagnosis #Causes
Selected Potential Causes of Acute Pancreatitis
 - Drugs
 - Infections
 - Inherited Conditions
 - Mechanical/Structural
 -
Selected Potential Causes ... of Acute Pancreatitis ... Toxins - Other #Pancreatitis ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... fluids, Burns, Pancreatitis ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
cholestasis, and some cases ... miscellaneous causes ... on bile duct, pancreatitis ... #unconjugated #differential ... #causes
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... Malignancy • Pancreatitis ... 2LmUODZ #Ascites #Differential ... Algorithm #Hepatology #causes