RANSON’S PROGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR PANCREATITIS

	ACUTE PANCREATITIS NOT DUE TO GALLSTONES	ACUTE PANCREATITIS DUE TO GALLSTONES
AT ADMISSION/DIAGNOSIS
1.       Age	> 55 yrs	>70 yrs
2.       WBC Count	> 16,000 /µL	> 18,000 / µL
3.       Blood Glucose	>200 mg/dL	> 220 mg/dL
4.       Serum LDH	> 350 IU/L	> 400 IU/L
5.       Serum AST/SGOT	>250 U/L	> 250 U/L
DURING INITIAL 48 HRS
1.       Hematocrit ↓	> 10 points	> 10 points
2.       BUN ↑	> 5 mg/dL	> 2 mg/dL
3.       Serum Calcium	< 8 mg/dL	< 8 mg/dL
4.       Arterial PO2	< 60 mm Hg	-
5.       Base Deficit	> 4 mEq/L	> 5 mEq/L
6.       Estimated Fluid Sequestration	> 6 L	>4 L