The Ranson criteria form a clinical prediction rule for predicting the prognosis and mortality risk of acute pancreatitis. They were introduced in 1974 by the English-American pancreatic expert and surgeon Dr. John Ranson (1938–1995).[1]
Ranson criteria | |
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Purpose | assess mortality risk of acute pancreatitis |
A score of 3 or more indicates severe acute pancreatitis. This can cause organ failure, necrosis, infected necrosis, pseudocyst, and abscess. If diagnosed with severe acute pancreatitis, people will need to be admitted to a high-dependency unit or intensive care unit.
At admission:
Within 48 hours:
At admission:
Within 48 hours:
Alternatively, pancreatitis severity can be assessed by any of the following:[2]
Or