Summary of Risk Assessment
Risk is categorised in the following way:
- High risk – active bleeding with haemodynamic instability, Rockall Score (pre-endoscopy) ≥3, known or suspected variceal bleed – resuscitate, admit for emergency endoscopy, consider critical care area
- Moderate risk – everyone in between – admit to the appropriate inpatient specialty for urgent endoscopy
- Low risk – Glasgow-Blatchford Score 0 (or 1 – see local policy) – consider discharge with outpatient endoscopy and follow up.