Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Also: GI bleed · upper GI bleed · haematemesis · melaena
Gastrointestinal bleeding ranges from minor to life-threatening. Risk scores at presentation and after endoscopy guide the level of care, transfusion and intervention.
The risk scores, the relevant drugs and pathways are gathered here.
Calculators & scores
- Pre-Endoscopy Rockall ScoreGastrointestinal
- AIMS65 Score for Upper GI Bleeding MortalityGI Bleeding
- Glasgow-Blatchford Bleeding Score (GBS)Upper GI Bleeding
- Glasgow-Blatchford ScoreGI Bleed
- Rockall Score (Post-Endoscopy)GI Bleed
- GI-BLEED Score for Upper GI BleedingRisk Stratification
- Rockall Score for Upper GI Bleeding (Pre-Endoscopy)Upper GI Bleeding
- Glasgow-Blatchford Score (Upper GI Bleed)GI Bleeding
- Forrest Classification of Upper GI BleedingGI Bleeding
- VOCAL-Penn Score for Variceal RebleedingVariceal Bleeding
- Kruis Score for Irritable Bowel SyndromeFunctional GI
- Obscure GI Bleeding Risk ScoreGI Bleeding
- Graded Prognostic Assessment for GI Cancer (GI-GPA)Oncology Prognosis
- Clostridioides difficile Severity GradingGastrointestinal Infection
Decision pathways
Drugs
- Tranexamic Acid (ICU/Trauma/Surgical)Antifibrinolytic
- TerlipressinVasopressin Analogue (V1 Receptor Agonist)
- Tranexamic Acid (TXA)Antifibrinolytic
- Vasopressin / TerlipressinVasopressin Analogue — Vasodilatory Shock / Variceal Bleeding
- OctreotideGastrointestinal Emergency
- Omeprazole / Lansoprazole (LPR)Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
- Tranexamic Acid 500mg Tablets (Epistaxis)Antifibrinolytic agent (haemostatic)
- OmeprazoleProton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
- Omeprazole (Elderly)Proton Pump Inhibitor
- PantoprazoleProton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
- Terlipressin acetateVasopressin analogue
- Tranexamic AcidAntifibrinolytic
Decision support only. These tools are aggregated by topic to aid navigation — always apply clinical judgement and the relevant national or local guideline.