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| Lower GI Bleeding and Risk of Severe Bleeding |
The EBMcalc module Lower GI Bleeding and Risk of Severe Bleeding is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Pulse 100 beats per minute or more
- Sys BP ≤115 mmHg
- Patient had associated syncope
- Blood per rectum during first 4 hours of evaluation
- Patient on aspirin
- 3 or more comorbid conditions present
References
- Strate LL, Orav EJ, Syngal S. Early predictors of severity in acute lower intestinal tract bleeding. Arch Intern Med. 2003; 163: 838-43. PubMed ID: 12695275
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