EBMcalc Medical Calculator

Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) Score

The EBMcalc module Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) Score is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.

This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:

BUN >25 mg/dL (8.9 mmol/L)
Abnormal mental status with a Glasgow coma score <15
Evidence of SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome)
Patient age >60 years old
Imaging study reveals pleural effusion

References

Wu BU, Johannes RS, Sun X, et al. The early prediction of mortality in acute pancreatitis: a large population-based study. Gut. 2008 Dec;57(12):1698-703. PubMed ID: 18519429

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