Abstract

Introduction: Acute pancreatitis is defined as an inflammatory condition of the pancreas. Aim: to study CRP level in acute pancreatitis as predictor. Methods: The prospective study was conducted on 30 cases of acute pancreatitis at the department of surgery, GMC Bundi. After taking informed consent and fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria, diagnosis of acute pancreatitis was based on typical clinical history. Assessment of severity was performed at admission and at 48 hours on the basis of Atlanta classification. The analysis of the data and Microsoft word and Excel have been used to generate graphs, tables, using Epi info software of CDC. Results: The patients in the 20 – 40 yr constituted a majority of the population (60.0%) included in the study. 60% cases were male. As per classification, 18 (60.0%) patients had mild pancreatitis and 12 (40.0%)patients had severe pancreatitis. The evaluation of serum CRP levels at admission for the detection of severity of AP showed a sensitivity and specificity of 73.08 % and 55.56 % respectively. Conclusion: CRP can be used as a prognostic indicator of severity of AP at admission, bases on which proper triage and management can be initiated.

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