Review Article

The Acute Management of Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Table 1

Points scheme allocation for the complete Rockall score.

Score0123

Age<6060–79≥80
Vital signsNo shockTachycardia HR > 100Hypotension SBP < 100
ComorbiditiesnoneCardiac failure/ischemic disease/other conditionsLiver, renal failure, and advanced malignancy
DiagnosisMallory Weiss tear, no bleeding or lesions identifiedOther diagnosisMalignancy of upper GI tract
Stigmata of bleedingNone or dark spot onlyBlood in GI tract, active bleeding or visible vessel, or adherent clot

Rockall score [8].