Other potential causes and risk factors of chronic pancreatitis are outlined in this TIGAR-O classification system mnemonic: Toxic-metabolic Idiopathic (unknown causes) Genetic Autoimmune Recurrent and severe acute pancreatitis Obstructive Toxic-metabolic causes and risk factors of chronic pancreatitis include...
There have been many published reports of potential cases of drug-induced pancreatitis (DIP). When I was in my Doctor of Pharmacy training in Boston, the medical residents used the mnemonic FATSHEEP to remember the causes of DIP-Furosemide, Azathioprine/Aspara-ginase, Thiazides/Tetracycline, ...
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas and involves activation of proteolytic enzymes that may progress to haemorrhagic necrosis of the pancreatic parenchyma