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.