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Acute Pancreatitis: Grading severity according to Ranson

    • The aim was to correlate clinical findings to the incidence of abscess formation during the course of acute pancreatitis
    • The original Ranson criteria were specifically designed for alcohol abuse.
    • A drawback is that the score requires 48 hours for maximum efficacy.