Glasgow-Blatchford score
The Glasgow-Blatchford score predicts the need for transfusion, endoscopic treatment or surgery, and death, in upper gastrointestinal bleeding. It uses only bedside findings and blood tests.
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Points
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Urea 6.5 to 7.9 / 8.0 to 9.9 / 10.0 to 24.9 / 25 or more mmol/L | 2 / 3 / 4 / 6 |
| Haemoglobin, men: 120 to 129 / 100 to 119 / below 100 g/L | 1 / 3 / 6 |
| Haemoglobin, women: 100 to 119 / below 100 g/L | 1 / 6 |
| Systolic pressure 100 to 109 / 90 to 99 / below 90 mmHg | 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Heart rate 100 or more; melaena | 1 each |
| Syncope; liver disease; cardiac failure | 2 each |
References
Blatchford O, Murray WR, Blatchford M. A risk score to predict need for treatment for upper-gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Lancet. 2000;356(9238):1318-1321.
Gralnek IM, Stanley AJ, Morris AJ, et al. Endoscopic diagnosis and management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (NVUGIH): ESGE Guideline – Update 2021. Endoscopy. 2021;53(3):300-332.