Pancreatitis Quiz

What is the pathogenic factors of the pancreatitis?

Answer explanation

• 1 - Idiopathic (most common)

• G - Gallstones

• E - Ethanol

• T - Trauma

• S - Steroids

• M - Mumps

• A - Autoimmune (eg. PAN)

• 5 -Scorpion Venom - black Trinidadian scorpion (tityus trinitatis)

• H - Hyperlipidaemia, Hypercalcaemia

• E - ERCP

• D - Drugs (azathioprine, thiazides, valproate, asparaginase, allopurinol)

• And Pregnancy

What are the CM?

What are the complications of acute pancreatitis?

how to diagnose and what tests are done?

What is the differential diagnosis?

What is the treatment?