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Table 2 Glasgow-Blatchford Score

From: Profile and outcome of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding presenting to urban emergency departments of tertiary hospitals in Tanzania

ADMISSION RISK MARKER

SCORE COMPONENT

BLOOD UREA (mmol/L)

 6.5–8

2

 8.0–10.0

3

 10.0–25.0

4

  > 25

6

HEMOGLOBIN FOR MEN(g/dl)

 12.0–12.9

1

 10.0–11.9

3

  < 10

6

HEMOGLOBIN FOR WOMEN(g/dl)

 

 10.0–11.9

1

  < 10

6

SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE (mmHg)

 100–109

1

 90–99

2

  < 90

3

OTHER MARKERS

 PULSE RATE > 100 bpm

1

 PRESENATION WITH MELENA

1

 PRESENTATION WITH SYNCOPE

2

 HEPATIC DISEASE

2

 CARDIAC FAILURE

1

TOTAL

 
  1. Source: Cheng 2012 [18]