Ranson's criteria Acute pancreatitis

• Facts:
  20% mortality with 3-4 signs
  40% mortality with 5-6 signs
  100% mortality with > 7 signs
  
• Pneumonic:
  ON ADMISSION ("GA LAW")
  
  G lucose > 200 mg/dL
  A 55 years old
  
  L DH > 350 IU/L
  A AST > 250 IU/L
  W BC > 16,000/mL
  
  
  AFTER 48 HOURS ("C HOBBS")
  
  C alcium < 8.0 mg/dL
  
  H ematocrit decreased by > 10%
  PaO2 < 60mmHg
  B ase excess > 4 mEq/L
  B UN increased by > 5 mg/dL
  S equestered fluid > 6L
• Associated With:
  Acute pancreatitis