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RFP Gastroenterology International

Volume  2, Issue 1-2, January - December 2017, Pages 5-10
 

Original Article

Comparison of D- Dimer & FDP (Fibrin Degradation Product) with APACHE II as marker of Severity of Acute Pancreatitis

Mayank Chugh

Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, Chugh Multispecialty Hospital, Bhiwani, Haryana 127021, India.

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Abstract

Acute Pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas with varying involvement of regional tissues or remote organ systems. Complex clinical criteria of Severe Acute Pancreatitis include Ranson’s criteria for non-gall stone pancreatitis. The Apache II & multiple organ system failure scale provides prognosis at the time of admission. D Dimer Is a fragment produced during the degradation of clot. FDP is Fibrin Degradation Product in blood which results from dissolution of clot. The Study was conducted at Chugh Multispeciality Hospital, Bhiwani in 103 patients fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria for a period of 1 Year. The Result Concludes APACHE II FDP & D – Dimer values significantly correlate with each other in almost all aspects.

Keywords: APACHE–II; D-Dimer; FDP; Pancreatitis; MODS


Corresponding Author : Mayank Chugh