Glasgow-Blatchford score
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Indications
- pre-endoscopy prediction of morbidity & mortality from upper GI bleed
- best performing prognostic to predict low-risk[2]
Procedure
Components:
- systolic blood pressure
- pulse
- presentation with melena or syncope
- history of hepatic disease or cardiac failure
- hemoglobin in blood
- blood urea nitrogen.
Interpretation
- a score of <= 1 identifies very low risk patients who do not need hospitalization[1]
More general terms
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Mueller PS Predicting Outcomes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. NEJM Journal Watch. Jan 26, 2017 Massachusetts Medical Society (subscription needed) http://www.jwatch.org
Stanley AJ, Laine L, Dalton HR et al. Comparison of risk scoring systems for patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: International multicentre prospective study. BMJ 2017 Jan 4; 356:i6432. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28053181 Free PMC Article <Internet> http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6432 - ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Thiebaud PC, Wassermann E, de Caluwe M et al Assessment of Prognostic Scores for Emergency Department Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Jan;85(1):31-42. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39093247 Free article.