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BISAP Score for Pancreatitis Mortality

GastroenterologyCritical careEmergency medicineBeta toolThis tool is in beta. It has undergone internal validation but still requires additional testing. Always confirm the data entered and the results obtained before clinical use. It should not be used as the sole basis for clinical decisions.

BUN from the first 24 hours; adds 1 point when it is greater than 25 mg/dL.

mg/dL
Impaired mental status presentRecord whether impaired mental status was present during the first 24 hours.
SIRS presentRecord whether systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) was present.

Age in years at assessment; adds 1 point when it is greater than 60 years.

years
Pleural effusion presentRecord whether pleural effusion was present during the first 24 hours.

Clinical noticeEducational decision-support tool. It does not replace clinical judgment.

Context and use

Method

BISAP = (BUN > 25 mg/dL) + (impaired mental status) + (SIRS) + (age > 60 years) + (pleural effusion)

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