RT Book, Section
A1 Cydulka, Rita K.
A2 Cydulka, Rita K.
A2 Fitch, Michael T.
A2 Joing, Scott A.
A2 Wang, Vincent J.
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Ma, O. John
SR Print(0)
ID 1143140620
T1 Pancreatitis And Cholecystitis
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837026
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143140620
RD 2024/04/25
AB Acute  pancreatitis  (AP)  is  an  inflammation  of  the  pancreas.  Disease  severity  ranges  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.