SMJ articles in the category "shock index"

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…

Posted in: risk stratification 4 shock index 2 upper gastrointestinal bleeding 3

Review Article

Utility of the Shock Index and Other Risk-Scoring Tools in Patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding frequently require hospitalization and have a mortality rate that ranges from 6% to 14%. These patients need rapid clinical assessment to determine the urgency of endoscopy and the need for endoscopic treatment. Riskscoring tools, such as the Rockall score and the Glasgow-Blatchford score, are…

Posted in: gastrointestinal bleeding 8 outcomes 19 shock index 2 transfusions 2
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