Risk factor | Score | |||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Age, years | <60 | 60–79 | >80 | |
Shock | No shock | Pulse >100 bpm | Systolic blood pressure <100 mmHg | |
Comorbidity | Nil major | CHF, IHD, major morbidity | Renal failure, liver failure, metastatic cancer | |
Diagnosis | Mallory–Weiss | All other diagnoses | GI malignancy | |
Evidence of bleeding | None | Blood, adherent clot, spurting vessel | ||
CHF = chronic heart failure; GI = gastrointestinal; IHD = ischemic heart disease. |