Update on pathogenesis and clinical management of acute pancreatitis

Table 3 The bedside index for severity in acute pancreatitis prognosis system[25]

Parameters
Blood urea nitrogen	BUN > 25 mg/dL
Impaired mental status	Conscious status impairment
Systemic inflammatory response	SIRS criteria presence1
Age	> 60 yr
Pleural effusion	Pleural effusion at X ray

¹Systemic inflammatory response syndrome: presence of ≥ 2 criteria. Heart rate > 90 bpm; Temperature > 38 ºC or < 36 ºC; Respiratory rate > 20 bpm or PaCO2 < 32 mmHg; Leucocytes > 12.000 or < 4.000/mm3 or > 10% immature forms. BUN: blood urea nitrogen; SIRS: Systemic inflammatory response syndrome.