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Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Causes of Increased ... always due to pancreatitis ... are some other causes ... • Pancreatic: ... Pancreatitis, Pseudocyst
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Diagnosis Algorithm Pancreatic ... causes: - Pancreatic ... Complications pancreatitis ... Post ERCP Non-pancreatic ... causes: - Salivary
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... , phenytoin Pancreatic ... • Pancreatic ... resection Pancreatic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Pancreatitis - Mnemonic - I GET SMASHED

#Diagnosis #Differential #Mnemonic #Pancreatitis #Causes
Causes of Pancreatitis ... Differential #Mnemonic #Pancreatitis ... #Causes
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low ... , Pancreatic tumours ... resection, Pancreatic ... pancreas), Genetic causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Pancreatic Duct Stones on Ultrasound
Dilated pancreatic duct with calculi in pancreatic duct. Helpful tip- If pancreatic
Pancreatic Duct ... Ultrasound Dilated pancreatic ... with calculi in pancreatic ... Ductal obstruction caused ... these stones is a cause
Selected Potential Causes of Acute Pancreatitis
 - Drugs
 - Infections
 - Inherited Conditions
 - Mechanical/Structural
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Selected Potential Causes ... of Acute Pancreatitis ... Toxins - Other #Pancreatitis ... #Causes #Differential
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 Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... • Neoplasia: Pancreatic ... Inflammatory: Chronic pancreatitis ... Biliary #Dilatation #causes
The causes of Pancreatitis 
The mnemonic "l Get Smashed" 
is often found to be helpful. 

Idiopathic
The causes of Pancreatitis ... #Differential #Pancreatitis ... IGETSMASHED #Diagnosis #Causes