|
| INTRO EQUATIONS CRITERIA DECISION CONVERT SPECIALTIES REFS SEARCH NEW FHIR APP POLICIES CONTACT |
| Intracranial Bleeding Risk from Thrombolytic Therapy of MI |
The EBMcalc module Intracranial Bleeding Risk from Thrombolytic Therapy of MI is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Patient 75 years old or older
- Patient of Black race
- Patient is female
- Prior history of stroke
- Systolic BP ≥160 mmHg
- Body weight ≤65 Kg for women, ≤80 Kg for men
- INR >4 or prothrombin time >24 seconds
- TPA used instead of another thrombolytic
References
- Brass LM, Lichtman JH, Wang Y, et al. Intracranial hemorrhage associated with thrombolytic therapy for elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction. Stroke. 2000; 31: 1802-11. PubMed ID: 10926938
Legal Notices and Disclaimer All information contained in and produced by the EBMcalc system is provided for educational purposes only. This information should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or disease. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE CLINICAL JUDGMENT OR GUIDE INDIVIDUAL PATIENT CARE IN ANY MANNER. EBMcalc is NOT a medical device. Click here for full notice and disclaimer. |