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WBC: white blood cells; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; AST: aspartate transaminase; SGOT: serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; PaO2: partial pressure of oxygen [5]
| Admission Criteria | Criteria at 48 hours after admission |
| Age > 55 years | Hematocrit drop > 10% |
| WBC > 16,000/mm3 | BUN rise > 5 mg/dL |
| LDH > 350 IU/L | Calcium < 8 mg/dL |
| Glucose > 200 mg/dL | PaO2 < 60 mmHg |
| AST (SGOT) > 250 U/L | Fluid sequestration > 6 liters |
