Health Awareness blog

Causes of acute pancreatitis = I GET SMASHED

I = Idiopathic

G = Gallstones

E = Ethanol

T = Trauma

S = Steroids

M = Mumps

A = Autoimmune (PAN)

S = Scorpion stings

H = Hyperlipidemia/Hypercalcemia

E = ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangopancreatography)

D = Drugs (including azathioprine and diuretics)

Causes of chronic pancreatitis = TIGAR-O

T = Toxic/metabolic (alcohol, hypercalcemia, severe protein-calorie malnutrition)

I = Idiopathic

G = Genetic

A = Autoimmune

R = Recurrent severe/acute

O = Obstructive

Reference:

1. Tao Le et al. First Aid for the Family Medicine Boards. 2008. McGraw Hill Lange.