Acute pancreatitis
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Etiology
- Gallstone
- Alcohol
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypercalcemia
- Abdominal trauma or surgery
- Post-ERCP
- Drugs, e.g., azathioprine, mercaptopurine, pentamidine, didanosine (ddI), valproic acid, tetracycline, estrogen, sulfonamides, thiazides, glucocorticoids
- Viral, e.g., mumps, HIV
- Vasculitis
- Pregnancy
- Pancreas divisum
- Penetrating duodenal ulcer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Parasites, e.g., Clonorchis, Ascaris
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Cardiopulmonary bypass
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Etiology
- Gallstone
- Alcohol
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypercalcemia
- Abdominal trauma or surgery
- Post-ERCP
- Drugs, e.g., azathioprine, mercaptopurine, pentamidine, didanosine (ddI), valproic acid, tetracycline, estrogen, sulfonamides, thiazides, glucocorticoids
- Viral, e.g., mumps, HIV
- Vasculitis
- Pregnancy
- Pancreas divisum
- Penetrating duodenal ulcer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Parasites, e.g., Clonorchis, Ascaris
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Cardiopulmonary bypass
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