EVALUATION OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS BY GLASGOW PROGNOSTIC SCORE

Objective To study the clinical course and to assess the severity of acute pancreatitis and its management based on Glasgow prognostic score.Material and methods It is a prospective study conducted on 50 consecutive cases of acute pancreatitis admitted to the hospital attached to Khaja Banda Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences Kalaburgi.Results There were 40 male and 10 female M F 4 1 patients. The peak incidence was in the fourth decade with a median age of 41 years. The commonest etiology was alcohol abuse 70. It was followed by gallstones 20 and hypertriglyceridemia 4. Remaining cases were idiopathic 4 and hypocalcaemia 2. Glasgow scoring helped to categorize the patients into mild and severe cases which led to early diagnosis management and reduction in mortality.Conclusion The incidence of acute pancreatitis is found to be frequent in younger age.. Glasgow Scoring system helps to identify patients who are more likely to have a severe attack of acute pancreatitis requiring urgent treatment. Severe cases should be managed in well equipped ICU. Timely intervention by endoscopist and surgeon are crucial to reduce morbidity and mortality.nbsp