title: [Acute pancreatitis: severity factors. Retrospective analysis of 78 cases].
abstract: Retrospective analysis of clinical and laboratory findings was undertaken in 78 patients in which pancreatitis was confirmed pathologically. In our experience, severity factors are as follows: age over 55 years and, during the first 48 hours, fall in haematocrit of more than 10%, corrected plasma calcium lower than 8 mg %, plasma creatinine greater than 30 mg/1, hypoxia less than 60 mm Hg, resistant to assisted ventilation, liquid sequestration more than 6 litres. These objective parameters define the group of patients who, in our experience, should derive benefit from new suggested forms of treatment.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk
vernacular_title: Pancréatites aiguës: les facteurs de gravité. Analyse rétrospective de 78 observations.