Blatchford Score

Assess if intervention is required for acute upper GI bleeding.

About

The Blatchford score was designed to discriminate between patients who needed clinical intervention (and admission) for acute upper GI bleeding and those who did not. This score does not rely on endoscopic findings.

References

Blatchford O, Murray WR and Blatchford M.

Lancet 2000 October 14, 356 (9238): 1318-21

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