Predicting severity in acute pancreatitis matters — it guides where patients go, how closely we watch them, and how aggressively we manage fluids and complications. Two of the most commonly used tools are Ranson’s Criteria and the BISAP Score.
Ranson’s offers ...
Background: Standard emergency department management of acute pancreatitis has focused on aggressive hydration, analgesia and investigation for an underlying reversible cause (eg gallstones). Recent evidence has challenged the routine use of aggressive hydration as unnecessary. There are also potential harms ...
Take Home Points Pancreatitis is diagnosed by a combination of clinical features (epigastric pain with radiation to back, nausea/vomiting etc) and diagnostic tests (lipase 3x normal, CT scan) A RUQ US should be performed looking for gallstones as this finding ...
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