<prompt> Ransons score is associated with:VolvulusPancreatitisAppendicitisNone of the above  <response>: Pancreatitis can be classified as severe based on predictors such as APACHE-II scores and Ransons signs, and any evidence that the condition is severe mandates care of the patient in the intensive care unit. Such evidence may take various forms, such as the onset of encephalopathy, a hematocrit 50, urine output Elderly patients with three or more Ransons criteria should also be monitored carefully despite the absence of severe pain. Ref: Schwazs principle of surgery 9th edition, chapter 33. 