Gastroenterology / Acute Medicine
Glasgow-Blatchford Bleeding Score
Pre-endoscopy risk stratification for upper GI bleeding. Identifies patients who need intervention (transfusion, endoscopy, surgery) versus those safe for outpatient management.
0
0/23Very Low Risk
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Patient SexDetermines haemoglobin thresholds
Blood Urea (mmol/L)
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
Other Markers
Glasgow-Blatchford Score
0/23
051123
Very Low Risk (Score 0/23)
Management Recommendation
Patient can be considered for outpatient management. No need for admission or urgent endoscopy. Arrange outpatient OGD within 24–48 hours.
GBS = 0 has been validated with ~99% sensitivity for identifying patients who do not need intervention. This patient can be safely discharged for outpatient follow-up with OGD within 24–48 hours. This reduces unnecessary admissions by ~20%.
Based on Blatchford O et al. Lancet 2000. Enhanced with clinical pearls by Dr Sumit Mandal.