Gastroenterology & Hepatology Strong — EASL 2022 / Reverter 2014
VOCAL-Penn Score for Variceal Rebleeding
Predicts 6-week rebleeding and mortality risk after acute oesophageal variceal haemorrhage to guide intensity of follow-up and secondary prophylaxis.
References
- Reverter E et al. A MELD-based model to determine risk of mortality among patients with acute variceal bleeding. Gastroenterology. 2014.
- EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on prevention and management of bleeding and thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis. J Hepatol. 2022.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Vasopressin / Terlipressin · Vasopressin Analogue — Vasodilatory Shock / Variceal Bleeding
- Propranolol (Portal Hypertension) · Antihypertensive
- Carvedilol (Portal Hypertension) · Non-Selective Beta-Blocker with Alpha₁-Blocking Activity
- Selexipag · Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Macitentan · Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Spironolactone (Ascites / Cirrhosis) · Aldosterone Antagonist / Potassium-Sparing Diuretic
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.