TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 42. Pancreatitis and Cholecystitis A1 - Glass, Casey A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Handel, Daniel A. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. PY - 2012 T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e AB - Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common cause of abdominal pain, and the diagnosis is based primarily on the patient's history and clinical examination findings. The severity of the disease may range from mild local inflammation to multisystem organ failure secondary to a systemic inflammatory response. Cholelithiasis and alcohol abuse are the most common causes, but there are many potential etiologies. Patients without risk factors often develop pancreatitis secondary to medications or severe hyperlipidemia. Commonly used medications associated with pancreatitis include acetaminophen, carbamazepine, enalapril, estrogens, erythromycin, furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide, opiates, steroids, tetracycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56272953 ER -