Table 5 --Ranson’s Criteria of Severity at Admission [80]
Age > 55 years WBC > 16,000/mm3 Glucose > 250 mg/dl LDH > 350 IU/L AST > 250 IU/L During initial 48 hours Hct decrease of > 10 vol % BUN increase of > 5 mg Ca++ < 8 mg/dl PaO2< 60 mmHg Base deficit > 4 mEq/L Fluid sequestration > 6L
Age > 55 years
WBC > 16,000/mm3
Glucose > 250 mg/dl
LDH > 350 IU/L
AST > 250 IU/L
During initial 48 hours
Hct decrease of > 10 vol % BUN increase of > 5 mg Ca++ < 8 mg/dl PaO2< 60 mmHg Base deficit > 4 mEq/L Fluid sequestration > 6L
Hct decrease of > 10 vol %
BUN increase of > 5 mg
Ca++ < 8 mg/dl
PaO2< 60 mmHg
Base deficit > 4 mEq/L
Fluid sequestration > 6L