The mortality rate in Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis is

(20%) (1896-H) (628-CMDT-09) (2011-H17th)* The term hemorrhagic pancreatitis is less meaningful in a clinical sense because variable amounts of interstitial hemorrhage can be found in pancreatitis as well as in other disorders such as pancreatic trauma, pancreatic carcinoma, and severe CHF (1896-H)* Prognosis (674-CMDT-05)Mortality rate for acute pancreatitis have declined from at least 10% to around 5% in the past 20 years, but the mortality rate of severe acute pancreatitis (more than three Ranson criteria) remains at least 20%, especially when hepatic cardiovascular or renal impairment is present in association with pancreatic necrosis.* Recurrence are common in alcoholic pancreatitis* Mortality rate for undrained pancreatic abscess approaches 100% (1900-H)