Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions PANCREAS Case #1 - A 42 year old with epigastric pain DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 5.) What are the various possible etiologies of acute pancreatitis? Possible etiologies of acute pancreatitis: gallstones, alcohol, drugs (steroids, thiazides, sulfonamides, tetracyclines, furosemide, 6-mercaptopurine, azathioprine), viral, hypercalcemia, hyperlipidemia, trauma, hereditary, pancreas divisum, iatrogenic, idiopathic.
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