Scoring/Assessment Systems

Question 1

Used to determine the need to anti-coagulate a patient who has AF

Answer 1

CHA2DS2-VASc Score

Question 2

Used to estimate the risk of major bleeding for patients on anticoagulation for AF

Answer 2

HAS-BLED Score

Question 3

Used to predict the 3-month outcome in ischaemic stroke patients receiving tPA

Answer 3

DRAGON Score

Question 4

Used to identify the risk of stroke in patients who have had a suspected TIA

Answer 4

ABCD2 Score

Question 5

Used to determine the risk of cardiovascular event in the next 10 years

Answer 5

QRISK2 Score

Question 6

Used to determine if a patient has moderate or severe CAP

Answer 6

CURB 65

Question 7

Used to determine nutritional risk

Answer 7

MUST Score (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool)

Question 8

APGAR score

Answer 8

First test designed to assess the newborn for any medical emergency, given at 1 minute and again at 5 minutes.

Appearance
Pulse
Grimace  (reflexes)
Activity (movement)
Respiration (breathing + effort)

Question 9

Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system

Answer 9

Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system: 9 body areas are assigned a score of 0 - 4, a score > 15 is considered to indicate moderate or severe hirsutism