Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Pancreatitis: what every radiolgosit should know

Balthazar severity index:
CT appearance:
Normal - 0 points
Large pancreas - 1 point
Pancreatic/ peripancreatic inflammation - 2
1 fluid collection - 3
> 2 fluid collection - 4
% necrosis:
0 - 0
<> 50% - 6
Score of 0 - no mortality, score 7to10 - 17% mortality

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