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Amylase increased
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Etiology
- Acute pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocyst, or pancreatic duct obstruction (e.g., cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, pancreatic cancer)
- Intestinal obstruction or infarction
- Mumps (salivary amylase; may cause pancreatitis)
- Parotitis due to other causes, e.g., sarcoidosis
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Penetrating duodenal ulcer
- Peritonitis
- Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Abdominal surgery
- Macroamylasemia
- Narcotic administration
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Etiology
- Acute pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocyst, or pancreatic duct obstruction (e.g., cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, pancreatic cancer)
- Intestinal obstruction or infarction
- Mumps (salivary amylase; may cause pancreatitis)
- Parotitis due to other causes, e.g., sarcoidosis
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Penetrating duodenal ulcer
- Peritonitis
- Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Abdominal surgery
- Macroamylasemia
- Narcotic administration
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Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Amylase Increased." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. 5minute, www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114728/all/Amylase_increased.
Zeiger RFR. Amylase increased. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114728/all/Amylase_increased. Accessed December 5, 2021.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). Amylase increased. In Diagnosaurus (4th edition). McGraw-Hill Education. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114728/all/Amylase_increased
Zeiger RFR. Amylase Increased [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. [cited 2021 December 05]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114728/all/Amylase_increased.
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