Severity-acute pancreatitis

(Gut 2013;62:102; Gastro 2018;154:1096)

• Severity defined by presence of organ failure (AKI, resp failure, GIB, shock) & local or systemic complic. (panc necrosis, fluid collections, gastric outlet obstrxn, splenic & PVT).

Mild: 80% of cases; no organ failure or local/systemic complications; low mortality

Moderate: transient (<48 h) organ failure ± local/systemic complications, high morbidity

Severe: persistent (>48 h) organ failure, very high mortality