Fan et al used serum urea and plasma glucose levels to identify patients with severe acute pancreatitis. This can help stratify patients at the time of admission. The authors are from the University of Hong Kong.
Parameters:
(1) serum urea
(2) plasma glucose
Parameter
Finding
Points
serum urea
<= 7.4 mmol/L
0
> 7.4 mmol/L
1
plasma glucose
<= 11.0 mmol/L
0
> 11.0 mmol/L
1
number of indicators for severe pancreatitis =
= (points for serum urea) + (points for plasma glucose)