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. 2018 Nov 23;21(1):75–86. doi: 10.1007/s12094-018-1983-4

Table 2.

Risk factors for complications that contraindicate ambulatory management

Organ or system Risk factor
Vascular Syncope, systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg, hypertensive crisis, arrhythmias, heart failure, clinically relevant bleeding, angina pectoris
Hematological Other clinically relevant cytopenias (platelets < 50,000/μL, Hb < 8 g/dL), thromboembolic disease
Gastrointestinal Oral intolerance, vomiting, diarrhea, pain abdominal, jaundice, alteration of liver function tests
Infectious Sepsis or severe focus (pneumonia, extensive cellulitis, bacteremia, catheter, pyelonephritis, meningitis, cholecystitis, and other surgical infections), allergy to antibiotics, recent use of antibiotics
Neurological Presence of focal neurological symptoms, suspicion of meningitis, acute confusional syndrome
Pulmonary Abscesses, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, acute respiratory failure, pulmonary infiltrates, or cavitary nodules
Others Acute kidney failure, dehydration, electrolyte alterations, other alterations of vital signs, other complications considered severe, pregnancy, fractures