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| Pancreatitis Prognosis Criteria When Disease Due To Gallstones |
The EBMcalc module Pancreatitis Prognosis Criteria When Disease Due To Gallstones is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Age >70
- Glucose >220 md/dL
- WBC >18,000
- AST >250
- LDH >400
- BUN rises more than 2 mg/dL
- Base deficit >5 mEq/L
- Hct drops 10% or greater
- Calcium <8 mg/dL
- Fluid sequestration >4 L
References
- Ranson JH, Rifkind KM, Turner JW. Prognostic signs and nonoperative peritoneal lavage in acute pancreatitis. Surg Gyne Ob. 143:209, 1976. PubMed ID: 941075
- Ranson JH. Etiological and prognostic factors in human acute pancreatitis: a review. Am J Gastroenterol. 1982 Sep;77(9):633-8. PubMed ID: 7051819
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