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BALI Score

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BALI Score

  • See Also
  1. Acute Pancreatitis
  2. Ranson Criteria
  3. BISAP Score
  • Indications
  1. Estimate prognosis in Acute Pancreatitis
  • Technique
  1. Obtain at time of admission or within first 48 hours of admission
  • Criteria
  1. Blood Urea Nitrogen 25 mg/dl or greater
  2. Age 65 years old or greater
  3. Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) >00 U/L or greater
  4. Interleukin-6 level 300 pg/ml or greater
  • Interpretation
  1. Three positive criteria: Mortality 25% or more
  2. Four positive criteria: Mortality 50% of more
  • References
  1. Spitzer (2006) Ann Surg 243(3): 380-8 [PubMed]