The Outpatient Bleeding Risk Index of Beyth et al
Purpose: | To evaluate an outpatient being treated with warfarin for the risk of major bleeding based on the Outpatient Bleeding Risk Index of Beyth et al. |
Specialty: | Hematology Oncology Clinical Laboratory Clinical Pharmacology |
Objective: | risk factors, complications, adverse effects |
ICD-10: | D69 |
Description: | Beyth et al developed the Outpatient Bleeding Risk index to identify the risk of major bleeding in an outpatient treated with warfarin. This can help identify a patient who may require closer monitoring and tighter control on anticoagulant dosing. The authors are from Case Western Reserve University. |
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