Pancreatitis Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is the aetiology of pancreatitis summarised by?
I GET SMASHED
This mnemonic helps remember the causes of pancreatitis.
What does ‘I’ in ‘I GET SMASHED’ stand for?
Idiopathic
What does ‘G’ in ‘I GET SMASHED’ represent?
Gall stones, MI
What does ‘E’ in ‘I GET SMASHED’ refer to?
Ethanol
What does ‘T’ in ‘I GET SMASHED’ signify?
Trauma
What does ‘S’ in ‘I GET SMASHED’ stand for?
Steroids
What does ‘M’ in ‘I GET SMASHED’ include?
Mumps, Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV
What does ‘A’ in ‘I GET SMASHED’ denote?
Autoimmune diseases: SLE, PAN, Pregnancy
What does ‘H’ in ‘I GET SMASHED’ correspond to?
Hypocalcemia, Hyperlipidemia, Hypothermia, Hypotension (Cisplatinum)
What does ‘D’ in ‘I GET SMASHED’ refer to?
Drugs – Alcohol, Methanol, Valproate, Furosemide, HCTZ
What is the definition of acute pancreatitis?
Diagnosis when ≥2 of the following 3 are met
What are the criteria for diagnosing acute pancreatitis?
- Abdominal pain consistent with AP
- Serum Amylase/Lipase >3× upper limit of normal
- Characteristic CT/MRI findings of AP
Fill in the blank: Acute pancreatitis is diagnosed when _______ of the following 3 criteria are met.
≥2
What is the aetiology of pancreatitis
Pancreatitis
Aetiology – I GET SMASHED
* Idiopathic
* - Scorpion bites
* Gall stones, MI
* - Hypercalcemia
* - Hyperlipidemia
* - Hypothermia
* - Hypotension (Cisplatinum)
* Ethanol
* Trauma
* Steroids
* Mumps, Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV
* Autoimmune diseases: SLE, PAN, Pregnancy
* ERCP
* Drugs – Alcohol
* - Methanol
* - Valproate
* - Furosemide
* - HCTZ
Definition of Acute Pancreatitis:
Diagnosis when ≥2 of the following 3 are met:
1. Abdominal pain consistent with AP
2. Serum Amylase/Lipase >3× upper limit of normal
3. Characteristic CT/MRI findings of AP
