Common Etiologies of...

Question 1

Acute Pancreatitis

Answer 1

1) alcohol (30%))
2) gallstones (40%)
3) Drugs (azathioprine, valproate, estrogens)
4) Obstruction (pancreas divisum, CA, sphincter of Oddi dFx)
5) Autoimmune
6) Trauma, infections
7) hypertriglyceridemia
8) hyperglycemia
9) idiopathic (20-25%)

Question 2

Acute hepatitis

Answer 2

1) Viral (HBA, HBV, HBC…others)
2) drugs (acetaminophen)
3) autoimmune
4) toxins
5) Ischemia

other viral (CMV, EBV)
Wilson's

Question 3

Acute Liver Failure

Answer 3

Viral 
Drugs/Toxins (tylenol, isonizid...)
Metabolic (e.g. wilsons)
Autoimmune
Idiopathic

Question 4

Cirrhosis

Answer 4

alcoholic liver disease
viral hepatitis
biliary tract disease (PBC, PSC)
hemochromatosis
Wilson's disease
A1AT deficiency
NAFLD

Question 5

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Answer 5

viral hepatitis (e.g HBV)
alcoholic liver disease
NAFLD

others: PBC, PSC, hemochromatosis, Wilson’s

***cirrhosis of any cause increases risk of HSC