Original Article

Utility of the Shock Index for Risk Stratification in Patients with Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Objectives: Patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) frequently require hospitalization, and a small but significant percentage of these patients have adverse outcomes. Risk-scoring tools can help clinicians organize care and make predictions about outcomes. The shock index (heart rate divided by systolic blood pressure) has been used in multiple acute…