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Acute Pancreatitis: Atlanta criteria for severe acute pancreatitis and organ failure

    • To establish a clinically based classification system for acute pancreatitis; including the criteria that describes organ failure
    • Severe acute pancreatitis is associated with organ failure and/or local complications such as necrosis, abscess or pseudo cyst.
    • Mild acute pancreatitis is associated with minimal organ failure and an uneventful recovery