neurology
PLAN Score for Early Stroke Outcome
Preadmission comorbidities, Level of consciousness, Age, and Neurological deficit (PLAN) score. Predicts in-hospital complications, discharge destination, and 30-day mortality in acute ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke patients. Score 0-25. Higher score = worse outcome. Validated by O'Donnell et al. 2012 in 1,081 stroke patients. Useful for resource allocation and ICU admission decisions.
References
- O'Donnell MJ et al. The PLAN score for stroke outcome prediction at admission. BMJ Open. 2012;2(5):e001587.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Aspirin (Loading Dose) · Antiplatelet — ACS / Ischaemic Stroke
- Alteplase (tPA) · Thrombolytic — Ischaemic Stroke / Massive PE
- Edoxaban (AF Stroke Prevention / VTE) · Direct Factor Xa Inhibitor (DOAC)
- Clopidogrel (Stroke/TIA Secondary Prevention) · Antiplatelet (P2Y12 Inhibitor)
- Dabigatran (Stroke Prevention — AF) · Direct Oral Anticoagulant — Thrombin Inhibitor
- Rivaroxaban (Stroke Prevention — AF) · Direct Oral Anticoagulant — Factor Xa Inhibitor
Pathways
- Acute Stroke / TIA Assessment · NICE NG128; RCP Stroke Guidelines 2023
- Status Epilepticus (Adults) · NICE CG137; ESEM guidelines; RCP Neurology Guidelines
- Suspected Subarachnoid Haemorrhage · NICE NG228; RCEM 2023; AHA/ASA 2023
- Adult Head Injury · NICE NG232 (2023)
- Bell's Palsy / Facial Nerve Palsy · ENT UK 2017; AAN
- Vertigo Workup · ENT UK; NICE CKS
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.