Potential Etiologies
(“CHOPPED MINTS”)

  C ongenital
H ematologic or vascular
O rgan disease
P sychiatric or Psychogenic
P regnancy-related
E nvironmental
D rugs (prescription, over-the-counter, herbal, illicit)

M etabolic or Endocrine
I nfectious, Inflammatory, Iatrogenic, or Idiopathic
N eoplasm-related (and paraneoplastic syndromes)
T rauma Surgical or procedure related

Source: Saint-Frances Guide to Inpatient Medicine, 2e