Surgery scores Flashcards
Classify the severity of pressure ulcers and predict pressure sore risk
Estimate mortality risk in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Distinguish necrotizing fasciitis from other soft tissue infections
Rank the severity of an individual injury and provide an overall score for patients with multiple injuries, predict the probability of survival after trauma
- Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and Injury Severity Score (ISS)
- Revised Trauma Score (RTS)
- Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS)
Grade splenic injury severity based on CT findings
Grade intra-abdominal hypertension
Assess the fitness of patients before surgery and predict major cardiac complications after surgery, predict postoperative complications
- Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI or Lee Index)
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System
- Surgical Apgar Score
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Score to predict if massive transfusion in trauma is indicated
Assessment of Blood Consumption (ABC) Score
- Penetrating mechanism
- Systolic BP ≤ 90 mmHg in the Emergency Department
- HR ≥ 120 in the Emergency Department
- Positive FAST Ultrasound
Massive transfusion should be initiated for a score of ≥2 points
A score to calculate an estimated risk for an operation
P-POSSUM score
A score to predict the risk of cardiac complications from non-cardiac surgery
The Goldman Risk index
