Screening tools used in GI Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Rockall score?
A
Used after GI endoscopy to determine the percentage risk of rebleeding and mortality in patients with upper GI bleeding
2
Q
What is the AIMS65 score?
A
Used to calculate the risk of in-hospital mortality in patients with an upper GI bleed
3
Q
What is the Glasgow-Blatchford score?
A
It is calculated before a procedure to determine whether a patient will need to be admitted for medical intervention for upper GI bleed
4
Q
What is the function of the Child-Pugh classification?
A
To assess the severity of liver cirrhosis
5
Q
What is the function of AUDIT?
A
Screening tool is used to determine the severity of alcohol abuse
