Scoring systems Flashcards
What predicts risk of CVD (heart attack or stroke) in next 10 years
QRISK
What do you do if someone QRISK is >10%
Offer statin therapy
What score is used to give risk to stroke cause by AF
CHA2DSVASc
What are parameters for scoring CHA2DS2VASc
HF
HtN
Age 75+(2)
Diabetes
Provious stroke/ TIA/ VTE (2)
Age 65-74
Female
What to do if CHA2DS2VASc score is 2 or more
Anticoag with warfarin or DOAC
What scoring system is used for to assess risk of bleeding in adults with AF on anticoag.
ORBIT
What are scoring parameters for orbit
Sex
Hb
>74
Bleeding history (GI bleed, haemorrhagic stroke)
eGFR
Treatment
What assess patients chance of having a DVT
Wells’ score
What to do if wells score 2 or more
Proximal leg ultrasound
If neg then d-dimer
Scoring parameters for wells score
Active cancer
Paralysis or recent plaster on the lower limb
Bedridden or recent surgery
Tenderness
Entire leg swollen
At least 3cm swelling
Pitting odema
Previous DVT
What assess risk of further TIA/ stroke after TIA
ABCD2
Scoring parameters for ABCD2
60+
BP 140/90
Featurs of TIA (Unilateral weakness (2) speech disturbance (1))
10-59 (1) 1hr+ (2)
Diabetes
What to do if score 6+, 4+, 3- in ABCD2
6+ specialist referral
4+ specialist referral within 24hr
3- reviewed within a week
What advice to give someone following TIA
Do not drive for at least 1 month
What predicts someone’s risk of type 2 diabetes
Know your risk score