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Outpatient Bleeding Risk Index

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Outpatient Bleeding Risk Index

  • See Also
  1. Atrial Fibrillation Anticoagulation
  2. CHADS2-VASc Score
  3. Orbit Bleeding Risk Score
  4. HAS-BLED Score
  • Indications
  1. Atrial Fibrillation Anticoagulation (used in combination with CHAD Score)
  • Criteria
  1. Age over 65 years old
  2. History of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  3. History of Cerebrovascular Accident
  4. Other factors
    1. Recent Myocardial Infarction
    2. Hematocrit less than 30%
    3. Creatinine higher than 1.5
    4. Diabetes Mellitus
  • Interpretation
  1. Index risk stratifies patients into low, moderate and high risk of bleeding complications
  2. See calculation below
  • Resources
  1. http://www.soapnote.org
  • References
  1. (2005) Am Fam Physician 71(12):2348-2350 [PubMed]
  2. (2010) Am Fam Physician 81(6):780-78 [PubMed]