Question

A 58-year-old man is admitted with severe epigastric pain radiating to his back. Amylase is 1200 U/L. Which scoring system is recommended in the UK to assess the severity of acute pancreatitis on admission and within the first 48 hours?

Accepted Answer

Modified Glasgow score (Imrie criteria)

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APACHE II score

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Child-Pugh score

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Glasgow-Blatchford score

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Ranson criteria

Practice question

A 58-year-old man is admitted with severe epigastric pain radiating to his back. Amylase is 1200 U/L. Which scoring system is recommended in the UK to assess the severity of acute pancreatitis on admission and within the first 48 hours?