Indicadores de severidad en la pancreatitis aguda

Abstract

Abstract: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a pathology with increasing incidence in Ecuador, with presence of 13-45 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, the main causes being: gallstones and excessive alcohol consumption. According to the Atlanta classification, the AP severity can be classified into three levels: mild, moderately severe, and serious. Taking into account the complications of this disease, have developed different scales that, together with the use of complementary tests, aim to achieve an adequate analysis of the clinical conditions of patients with PA. No However, limitations such as application time, cost and availability of certain tests have made it necessary to investigate markers that are easy to obtain and economically accessible, It is for this reason that it has been decided to compile scientific literature to determine the relationship between the elevation of the erythrocyte distribution width (ADE) as a predictor of severity in PA. In conclusion, the application of the ADE is valuable within the evaluation of PA, establishing the type of care at hospital admission, admission to the ICU, and in the determination of risk of mortality when presenting marked elevations of the ADE.