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Ranson's Criteria
Ranson criteria is a clinical prediction rule for predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis.
Ranson's Criteria
- On Admission - GA LAW
- Glucose > 11 mmols/L
- Age > 55 yrs
- LDH > 400 IU/L
- AST > 250 IU/L
- WBC > 16,000/ul
- Within 48 hrs - C HOUBS
- Calcium < 2 mmols/L
- Hematocrit fall > 10%
- PaO2 < 8 kPa
- Urea increase > 1.8 mmols/L
- Base deficit > 4 mEq/L
- Fluid sequestration > 6 L
| Score | Mortality |
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| 0 - 2 | Minimal |
| 3 - 4 | 10% - 20% |
| 5 - 6 | 40% |
| > 6 | 100% |
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