Mnemonic for Causes of Pancreatitis
A common mnemonic for causes of Pancreatitis " I GET SMASHED ",an allusion to heavy drinking(one of the many causes)
-I: idiopathic
-G: gallstone; Gallstones that travel down the common bile duct and which subsequenly get stuck in the Ampulla of Vater .................
Mnemonic for Causes of Pancreatitis
-I: idiopathic
-G: gallstone; Gallstones that travel down the common bile duct and which subsequenly get stuck in the Ampulla of Vater .................
Labels: Emergency Medicine, GIT SURGERY, MNEMONICS
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