Risk Score of Forman et al for Worsening Renal Function (WRF) in a Patient Hospitalized with Heart Failure (HF)

Purpose: To identify a patient hospitalized with heart failure who is likely to have worsening of renal function using the risk score of Forman et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient hospitalized in heart failure?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Does the patient have a past history of congestive heart failure?

Yes

Does the patient have diabetes mellitus?

Yes

Systolic blood pressure

mm Hg

Admission serum creatinine

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total risk score

Probability of a worsening in renal function during the hospitalization

The renal function will have worsened when the serum creatinine exceeds

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Chronic Kidney Disease Screening
Laboratory Tests
- Rapid Decline in Renal Function
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- Acute Kidney Injury Following Orthopedic Surgery Model

Therapy

Selection
- Simplified Categorical Model of Kshirsagar et al for Identifying an Adult at Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
- Risk Factors for Acute Renal Failure (ARF) in Ambulatory Patient Infected with HIV
Surgery
- Acute Kidney Injury Following Orthopedic Surgery Model

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- Rapid Decline in Renal Function
- Predictors for Disease Progression - Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Complication Detection
- Rapid Decline in Renal Function

Specialty

Nephrology
Clinical Laboratory

Objective

risk factors

ICD-10

I50 - Heart failure
N17 - Acute renal failure

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Purpose: To identify a patient hospitalized with heart failure who is likely to have worsening of renal function using the risk score of Forman et al.

Specialty: Nephrology, Clinical Laboratory

Objective: risk factors

ICD-10: I50, N17,

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