BISAP score
Gastroenterology and hepatology
Also known as: BISAP-Score · BISAP skoru · BISAP score (Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis)
What it is for
Five-item bedside score of the severity of acute pancreatitis, assessed within the first 24 hours of admission; each item gives 1 point (total 0–5).
Classification
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| B | blood urea nitrogen (BUN) above 25 mg/dL |
| I | impaired mental status (Glasgow Coma Scale below 15) |
| S | systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS): 2 or more SIRS criteria |
| A | age over 60 years |
| P | pleural effusion on imaging |
| Interpretation | 0–2 lower risk; 3–5 higher risk of a severe course |
Source
The early prediction of mortality in acute pancreatitis: a large population-based study
Gut 2008;57:1698–1703 (Wu BU et al.)
PMID: 18519429
- Edition
- BISAP (Wu 2008), in current use
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