Table 3.
Bleeding score
Score | |
---|---|
Age, y∗ | |
>65 | 2 |
>75 | 5 |
Cutaneous bleeding∗ | |
Localized petechial purpura (legs) | 1 |
Localized ecchymotic purpura | 2 |
Two locations of petechial purpura (eg, legs + chest) | 2 |
Generalized petechial purpura | 3 |
Generalized ecchymotic purpura | 4 |
Mucosal bleeding | |
Unilateral epistaxis | 2 |
Bilateral epistaxis | 3 |
Hemorrhagic oral bullae, spontaneous gingival bleeding, or both | 5 |
Gastrointestinal bleeding∗ | |
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage without anemia | 4 |
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with acute anemia (>2 g Hb decrease in 24 h) and/or shock | 15 |
Urinary bleeding∗ | |
Macroscopic hematuria without anemia | 4 |
Macroscopic hematuria with acute anemia | 10 |
Genitourinary tract bleeding∗ | |
Major menometrorrhagia without anemia | 4 |
Major menometrorrhagia with acute anemia | 10 |
Central nervous system bleeding | |
Central nervous system bleeding and/or life-threatening hemorrhage | 15 |
According to criteria by Khellaf et al.19
Hb, hemoglobin.
For these items, only the highest values were considered.