Severity of early acute pancreatitis
| Mild |
| Symptoms resolve without local or systemic |
| complications |
| Moderate |
| Necrosis with or without transient organ failure (organ dysfunction ≤ 48 hours) Local complications (with or without infection) or exacerbation of comorbid conditions |
| Severe pancreatitis |
| Necrosis and persistent organ dysfunction (> 48 hours) of 1 or more organ systems |
Based on information in reference 4.