Which of the following indicates severe pancreatitis?
Correct Answer: Ranson's score >_3
Description: .Ranson's prognostic criteria On admission: * Old age >55 years * Blood sugar >200 mg% * TC >16,000/mm3 * Serum LDH > 350 IU/L * Serum SGOT > 250 IU/L In 48 hrs: * Base deficit > 4 mEq/L * Serum calcium < 8 mEq/L * Haematocrit : altered by 10% * Aerial O2 (PO2) < 60 mm Hg * Extravascular space fluid loss: > 6 L * Blood urea (BUN) altered > 5 mg% of the normal Total score is 11 Scores up to 5 -- better prognosis 5-7 -- equivocal--but dangerous >7 -- is highly dangerous ref:SRB&;S manual of surgery,ed 3,pg no 620
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