Table 2:

Clinical Scoring Systems Used in Acute Pancreatitis

Ranson’s Criteria
At admission/diagnosis	Age > 55
	White blood cell count > 16 000 per mm3
	Blood glucose > 200 mg/dL
	Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) > 350 IU/L
	Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 250 IU/L
During initial 24 hours	Hematocrit decrease > 10%
	Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) increase > 5 mg/dL
	Serum calcium < 8 mg/dL
	Base deficit > 4 mmol/L
	PaO2 < 60 mmHg
Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP)
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) > 25 mg/dL
Abnormal mental status with Glasgow coma scale < 15
Evidence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
Age > 60
Pleural effusion