Etiology - Acute Pancreatitis

"IT HURTS BADLY"

80-90% due to EtOH and gallstones

I: infection
T: trauma
H: hypercalcemia
U: ulcer (penetrating)
R: renal disease
T: tumor (pancreatic, biliary, duodenal)
S: structural (annular pancreas, pancreas divisum)
B: biliary gallstones
A: alcohol
D: drugs ("DEFEATS")
L: lipids
Y: "y"atrogenic