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Table 3 Glasgow-Blatchford score

From: Management by the intensivist of gastrointestinal bleeding in adults and children

Admission risk marker

Score

Blood urea (mmol/l)

≥6.5 et < 8

2

≥8 et < 10

3

≥10 et < 25

4

≥25

6

Hemoglobin (g/L) for men

≥12 et < 13

1

≥10 et < 12

3

<10

6

Hemoglobin (g/L) for women

≥10 et < 12

1

<10

6

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

≥100 et < 109

1

≥90 et < 100

2

<90

3

Other markers

pulse ≥100

1

Melena

1

Syncope

2

Hepatic disease

2

Cardiac failure

2

  1. A total score more than 8 carries high risk justifying ICU admission.
  2. From Blatchford O, Lancet 2000.