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===Life Threatening Causes===
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. Acute pancreatitis is a life-threatening condition , especially if it progresses to necrotizing pancreatitis , and should be treated as such irrespective of the cause .
* Life threatening causes do not include chronic conditions.
* Make sure to include the following definition underneath the subheading of every life threatening causes section: Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
* The list of life threatening causes is arranged in alphabetical order.
* If the page's disease is itself life-threatening, do not add causes in the life-threatening causes section. Instead, write the following sentence under the subheading: Disease name is a life-threatening condition and must be treated as such irrespective of the causes. Life-threatening conditions may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
===Common Causes===
===Common Causes===
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Vidit Bhargava, M.B.B.S [2]
Life Threatening Causes Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. Acute pancreatitis is a life-threatening condition, especially if it progresses to necrotizing pancreatitis, and should be treated as such irrespective of the cause.
Common Causes Causes by Organ System
Cardiovascular
No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning
Atheroembolism , Cholesterol embolism , Hemorrhagic shock , Hypotension , Intraoperative hypotension
Dental
No underlying causes
Dermatologic
No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect
6-mercaptopurine , Acetaminophen , Amiodarone , Arabinoside , Asparaginase , Azathioprine , Azodisalicylate , Bexarotene , Bezafibrate , Bumetanide , Carbimazole , Chlorothiazide , Clomiphene , Clozapine , Cytosine , Dapsone , Dexamethasone , Didanosine , Enalapril , Enfuvirtide , Erythromycin , Estrogen , Exenatide , Frusemide , Furosemide , Ifosfamide , Isoniazid , Lamivudine , Linagliptin , Liraglutide , Losartan , Meglumine , Mesalamine , Mesalazine , Methimazole , Methyldopa , Metronidazole , Nelfinavir , Nitrofurantoin , {[Norethindronate/mestranol]], Olsalazine , Omeprazole , Oxyphenbutazone , Pegaspargase , Pentamidine , Phenylbutazone , Ponatinib , Pravastatin , Premarin , Procainamide , Propofol , Pyritonol , Simvastatin , Sitagliptin , Stavudine , Stibogluconate , Sulfamethoxazole , Sulindac , Tamoxifen , Teduglutide , Tetracycline , Trimethoprimsulfamethazole , Valproic acid , Zalcitabine , Α-methyldopa
Ear Nose Throat
No underlying causes
Endocrine
No underlying causes
Environmental
Alcoholism , Blunt trauma , Pregnancy
Gastroenterologic
Acute gestational fatty liver , Acute hepatic porphyrias , Acute intermittent porphyria , Biliary sludge , Choledochal cyst , Choledocholithiasis , Cholelithiasis , Duodenal ulcer , Gallstones , Gastric ulcer , Hepatitis b , Hereditary pancreatitis , Microlithiasis , Pancreatic cysts , Pancreatic pseudocyst , Porphyrias , Reye syndrome
Genetic
Aminoaciduria , Apolipoprotein c-ii deficiency , Congenital generalized lipodystrophy type 1 , Congenital generalized lipodystrophy type 2 , Cystic fibrosis , Erythropoietic protoporphyria. , Familial hypertriglyceridaemia , Hemochromatosis , Hereditary coproporphyria , Lipoprotein lipase deficiency
Hematologic
No underlying causes
Iatrogenic
ERCP , Partial pancreas resection , Posttransplantation
Infectious Disease
Ascariasis , Aspergillus , Campylobacter jejuni , Coxsackievirus , Cryptosporidium , Cytomegalovirus , Fungal infections , Herpes simplex , HIV , Human enterovirus b , Legionella , Leptrospira , Leukocytosis , Mumps , Mycoplasma , Salmonella , Teniasis , Toxoplasma , Varicella zoster
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic
No underlying causes
Neurologic
No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic
All-trans-retinoic acid , Hypercalcaemia , Hypertriglyceridemia , Zinc
Obstetric/Gynecologic
No underlying causes
Oncologic
Cholangiocarcinoma , Pancreatic cancer
Ophthalmologic
No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity
Cannabis , Codeine , Ethanol , Thallium
Psychiatric
No underlying causes
Pulmonary
No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte
No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy
Autoimmune pancreatitis , Autoimmune sclerosing pancreatitis , Crohn's disease , Necrotizing vascular angiitis , Polyarteritis nodosa , Systemic lupus erythematosus , Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura , Variegate porphyria , Vasculitis
Sexual
No underlying causes
Trauma
No underlying causes
Urologic
No underlying causes
Miscellaneous
Duodenal diverticulum , Ectopic pancreas , Fever , Hypothermia , Idiopathic , Pancreas divisum , Penetrating trauma , Stenosis of pancreatic ducts , Trauma
Causes in Alphabetical Order References
↑ Yang, AL.; Vadhavkar, S.; Singh, G.; Omary, MB. (2008). "Epidemiology of alcohol-related liver and pancreatic disease in the United States". Arch Intern Med . 168 (6): 649–56. doi :10.1001/archinte.168.6.649 . PMID 18362258 . ↑ Forsmark, CE.; Baillie, J. (2007). "AGA Institute technical review on acute pancreatitis". Gastroenterology . 132 (5): 2022–44. doi :10.1053/j.gastro.2007.03.065 . PMID 17484894 . ↑ Fortson, MR.; Freedman, SN.; Webster, PD. (1995). "Clinical assessment of hyperlipidemic pancreatitis". Am J Gastroenterol . 90 (12): 2134–9. PMID 8540502 . ↑ Yi, GC.; Yoon, KH.; Hwang, JB. (2012). "Acute Pancreatitis Induced by Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine Proven by Single and Low Dose Challenge Testing in a Child with Crohn Disease". Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr . 15 (4): 272–5. doi :10.5223/pghn.2012.15.4.272 . PMID 24010098 . ↑ Köhler, H.; Lankisch, PG. (1987). "Acute pancreatitis and hyperamylasaemia in pancreatic carcinoma". Pancreas . 2 (1): 117–9. PMID 2437571 .
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