Ranson Criteria (Acute Pancreatitis) — free guideline decision tool
Estimate severity and mortality in acute pancreatitis with the Ranson criteria.
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Implements the decision logic from published clinical guidelines.
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Nothing is uploaded. Results are for licensed clinicians only.
Common questions
What does Ranson Criteria (Acute Pancreatitis) do?
Severity assessment in acute (non-gallstone) pancreatitis.
How is the result calculated?
Five admission criteria (age, WBC, glucose, AST, LDH) plus six at 48 h (Hct fall, BUN rise, calcium, PaO₂, base deficit, fluid sequestration). ≥ 3 = severe.
Is this a substitute for clinical judgement?
No. All results are decision-support only, for licensed clinicians. They must be individualized to the whole patient and the latest guideline version.
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Estimate severity and mortality in acute pancreatitis with the Ranson criteria.
Open guideline tool →For licensed clinicians. Not a substitute for clinical judgement.