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Emergency Medicine · Gastroenterology · Internal Medicine

Glasgow-Blatchford Bleeding Score calculator

Enter the published formula inputs below to calculate and interpret this score.

Clinical inputs

Use the sex-specific published hemoglobin bands; the <10 g/dL band scores 6 for either sex.

Result

Complete all required inputs to calculate the score.

Formula inputs

  • Blood urea nitrogen
  • Hemoglobin by sex
  • Systolic blood pressure
  • Pulse ≥100/min (+1)
  • Melena (+1)
  • Syncope (+2)
  • Hepatic disease (+2)
  • Cardiac failure (+2)

Primary source

Blatchford O, Murray WR, Blatchford M. A risk score to predict need for treatment for upper-gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Lancet (2000)

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