ACUTE PANCREATITIS RISK ACESSMENT

Ranson Criteria for Acute Pancreatitis

Admission Criteria

48-Hour Criteria

Individual Score:

  • ≥ 3 : Severe Acute Pancreatitis
  • < 3 : Severe Pancreatitis is unlikely, correlate clinically with your investigations

Total Score (Admission as well as 48 hour criteria) Mortality Prediction

Score Predicted Mortality
0 to 2 2% mortality
3 to 4 15% mortality
5 to 6 40% mortality
7 to 8 100% mortality

BISAP Score Calculator

SIRS Criteria (Any ≥2 = 1 point)

BISAP Score Mortality Prediction

BISAP Score Mortality Risk
0 to 2 Points Lower mortality less than 2 percent
3 to 5 Points Higher mortality greater than 15 percent

Patients with a score of 3 or greater have a significantly increasing risk of mortality.

Here are some clinical tool in the form of scoring systems used to assess a patient's risk of developing severe complications or mortality from an episode of acute pancreatitis.

Early, accurate risk stratification allows a Physician to decide whether a patient requires routine in patient care or prompt transfer to an intensive care unit (ICU).

By instantly calculating these scores, the tool facilitates a standardized approach to acess severity of Acute Pancreatitis , allowing


➟ rapid and aggressive supportive therapy

➟ fluid resuscitation

➟ pain control

➟ timely transfer to a higher settings



⚠️ REMEMBER

The scores calculation is a decision support tool for healthcare professionals. It should never replace overall comprehensive patient assessment or the clinical judgment of a qualified doctor.