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| Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) Score |
The EBMcalc module Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) Score is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- BUN >25 mg/dL (8.9 mmol/L)
- Abnormal mental status with a Glasgow coma score <15
- Evidence of SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome)
- Patient age >60 years old
- Imaging study reveals pleural effusion
References
- Wu BU, Johannes RS, Sun X, et al. The early prediction of mortality in acute pancreatitis: a large population-based study. Gut. 2008 Dec;57(12):1698-703. PubMed ID: 18519429
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