Acute pancreatitis severity criteria (mnemonic)

Last revised by Daniel J Bell ◉ on 9 Aug 2021

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Evangelou K, Bell D, Acute pancreatitis severity criteria (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 15 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-91966

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-91966

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Article created:

8 Aug 2021, Kyriacos Evangelou

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Last revised:

9 Aug 2021, Daniel J Bell ◉

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2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal

Sections:

Mnemonics

Tags:

pancreatitis, criteria, mnemonics

Synonyms:

PANCREAS (mnemonic)

A mnemonic to remember the severity criteria for acute pancreatitis is:

PANCREAS

Mnemonic

P: P_AO₂ <8 kpA
A: age >55 years
N: neutrophilia (WBC >15 x 10⁹ / L)
C: calcium <2 mmol/L
R: renal (urea >16 mmol/L)
E: enzymes (LDH >600 IU/L and AST >200 IU/L)
A: albumin (serum) <32 g/L
S: sugar (blood glucose) >10 mmol/L

Acute pancreatitis severity criteria (mnemonic)

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