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Rockall Score (upper gastrointestinal bleeding)

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The Rockall score was designed to estimate the risk re-bleeding or death in patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The score is categorized into a) pre-endoscopic (maximum of 8) and b)...

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The Rockall score was designed to estimate the risk re-bleeding or death in patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The score is categorized into a) pre-endoscopic (maximum of 8) and b) post-endoscopic or "full"(maximum 11 points)  

Patients  with a pre-endoscopic score of 0 have an extremely low risk of re-bleeding or death and thus, may be suitable for early discharge from or no admission to the hospital. Patients post-endoscopic Rockall score of < 3 have a low risk of re bleeding or death and can be considered for early discharge.

Ref: Rockall TA, et al. Risk assessment after acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Gut. 1996;38:316-21.


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