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|ExamType=USMLE Step 3
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|MainCategory=Emergency Room
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|Explanation=[[Ranson criteria]] for [[gallstone]] [[pancreatitis]] severity:  
|Explanation=[[Ranson criteria]] for [[gallstone]] [[pancreatitis]] severity:  


At admission:  
At admission: <BR>
1. Age in years > 70 years  
1. Age in years > 70 years <BR>
2. [[White blood cell count]] > 18000 cells/mm3  
2. [[White blood cell count]] > 18000 cells/mm3 <BR>
3. [[Blood glucose]] > 12.2 mmol/L (> 220 mg/dL)  
3. [[Blood glucose]] > 12.2 mmol/L (> 220 mg/dL) <BR>
4. Serum [[AST]] > 250 IU/L  
4. Serum [[AST]] > 250 IU/L <BR>
5. Serum [[LDH]] > 400 IU/L  
5. Serum [[LDH]] > 400 IU/L <BR>
 
At 48 hours: <BR>
At 48 hours:  
1. [[Hematocrit]] fall > 10% <BR>
1. [[Hematocrit]] fall > 10%  
2. [[Calcium]] (serum calcium < 2.0 mmol/L (< 8.0 mg/dL) <BR>
2. [[Calcium]] (serum calcium < 2.0 mmol/L (< 8.0 mg/dL)  
3. Oxygen ([[hypoxemia]] PO2 < 60 mmHg) <BR>
3. Oxygen ([[hypoxemia]] PO2 < 60 mmHg)  
4. [[BUN]] increased by 1.8 or more mmol/L (5 or more mg/dL) after IV fluid hydration <BR>
4. [[BUN]] increased by 1.8 or more mmol/L (5 or more mg/dL) after IV fluid hydration  
5. Base deficit (negative base excess) > 5 mEq/L <BR>
5. Base deficit (negative base excess) > 5 mEq/L  
6. Sequestration of fluids > 4 L <BR>
6. Sequestration of fluids > 4 L  


|AnswerA=Hypokalemia
|AnswerA=Hypokalemia

Latest revision as of 00:51, 28 October 2020

 
Author [[PageAuthor::Mugilan Poongkunran M.B.B.S [1]]]
Exam Type ExamType::USMLE Step 3
Main Category MainCategory::Emergency Room
Sub Category SubCategory::Gastrointestinal
Prompt [[Prompt::A 71 yr old male comes to the emergency department with severe epigastric pain and vomiting. His past history is insignificant with no surgery and medications intake. He doesn’t smoke or consume alcohol. He denies any bloody vomit, constipation, diarrhea and black stools. On examination pulse is 92/min and BP is 110/80 mmHg. Abdomen is tender. Cardiovascular and respiratory examinations are normal. Lab investigations show hemoglobin and hematocrit of 13 g/dl and 36, respectively, Na: 142 mEq/L, K: 3 mEq/L, Cl: 105 mEq/L, Bicarbonate: 24 mEq/L, glucose: 170 mg/dl and Ca: 10mg/dl and elevated amylase and lipase levels. WBC count is 16,000/mm3, AST 200 IU/L and LDH 350 IU/L. Which of the following admission criteria is indicative of severe attack in this patient?]]
Answer A AnswerA::Hypokalemia
Answer A Explanation [[AnswerAExp::Incorrect : Hypokalemia are not considered as significant prognostic factor.]]
Answer B AnswerB::Elevated AST
Answer B Explanation [[AnswerBExp::Incorrect : Serum AST > 250 IU/L is a prognostic indicator at the admission time and this patient has lower values of AST.]]
Answer C AnswerC::Older age
Answer C Explanation [[AnswerCExp::Correct : Age in years > 70 years meets the Ransons prognostic criteria in this patient.]]
Answer D AnswerD::Elevated LDH
Answer D Explanation [[AnswerDExp::Incorrect : Serum LDH > 400 IU/L is a prognostic indicator at the admission time and this patient has lower values of LDH.]]
Answer E AnswerE::Elevated WBC
Answer E Explanation [[AnswerEExp::Incorrect : White blood cell count > 18000 cells/mm3 is a prognostic indicator at the admission time and this patient has lower WBC count .]]
Right Answer RightAnswer::C
Explanation [[Explanation::Ranson criteria for gallstone pancreatitis severity:

At admission:
1. Age in years > 70 years
2. White blood cell count > 18000 cells/mm3
3. Blood glucose > 12.2 mmol/L (> 220 mg/dL)
4. Serum AST > 250 IU/L
5. Serum LDH > 400 IU/L
At 48 hours:
1. Hematocrit fall > 10%
2. Calcium (serum calcium < 2.0 mmol/L (< 8.0 mg/dL)
3. Oxygen (hypoxemia PO2 < 60 mmHg)
4. BUN increased by 1.8 or more mmol/L (5 or more mg/dL) after IV fluid hydration
5. Base deficit (negative base excess) > 5 mEq/L
6. Sequestration of fluids > 4 L

Educational Objective:
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Keyword WBRKeyword::Ranson criteria, WBRKeyword::Pancreatitis
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