Ranson’s Criteria

Ranson’s Criteria

[php]
if ($_POST) {
$a = $_POST[‘age’];
$b = $_POST[‘wbc’];
$c = $_POST[‘glucose’];
$d = $_POST[‘ldh’];
$e = $_POST[‘ast’];
$f = $_POST[‘hct’];
$g = $_POST[‘ça’];
$h = $_POST[‘po2’];
$i = $_POST[‘base’];
$j = $_POST[‘fluids’];$var1 = $a + $b + $c + $d + $e + $f + $g + $h + $i +$j;
$result = $var1;echo $result;
echo “*”;}
[/php]
Age > 55 :
WBC > 16 on admit :
Glucose > 200 on admit :
LDH > 350 on admit :
AST > 250 on admit :
Hct drop > 10% within 48 hours :
Ca < 8 within 48 hours :
Arterial pO2 < 60 within 48 hours :
Base deficit (24-bicarb) > 4 within 48 hours :
Fluid needs > 6 liters within 48 hours :

[pullquote]The Ranson’s score is used to predict the severity of acute pancreatitis.[/pullquote]
Formula :
1 point for each positive response.
Explanation of Result :

Score 0 to 2 = 2% mortality
Score 3 to 4 = 15% mortality
Score 5 to 6 = 40% mortality
Score 7 to 8 = 100% mortality

* Please verify all calculations prior to clinical use.