Table 3.

Bleeding score

Score
Age, y   
>65 
>75 
Cutaneous bleeding   
Localized petechial purpura (legs) 
Localized ecchymotic purpura 
Two locations of petechial purpura (eg, legs + chest) 
Generalized petechial purpura 
Generalized ecchymotic purpura 
Mucosal bleeding  
Unilateral epistaxis 
Bilateral epistaxis 
Hemorrhagic oral bullae, spontaneous gingival bleeding, or both 
Gastrointestinal bleeding   
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage without anemia 
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with acute anemia (>2 g Hb decrease in 24 h) and/or shock 15 
Urinary bleeding   
Macroscopic hematuria without anemia 
Macroscopic hematuria with acute anemia 10 
Genitourinary tract bleeding   
Major menometrorrhagia without anemia 
Major menometrorrhagia with acute anemia 10 
Central nervous system bleeding  
Central nervous system bleeding and/or life-threatening hemorrhage 15 
Score
Age, y   
>65 
>75 
Cutaneous bleeding   
Localized petechial purpura (legs) 
Localized ecchymotic purpura 
Two locations of petechial purpura (eg, legs + chest) 
Generalized petechial purpura 
Generalized ecchymotic purpura 
Mucosal bleeding  
Unilateral epistaxis 
Bilateral epistaxis 
Hemorrhagic oral bullae, spontaneous gingival bleeding, or both 
Gastrointestinal bleeding   
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage without anemia 
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with acute anemia (>2 g Hb decrease in 24 h) and/or shock 15 
Urinary bleeding   
Macroscopic hematuria without anemia 
Macroscopic hematuria with acute anemia 10 
Genitourinary tract bleeding   
Major menometrorrhagia without anemia 
Major menometrorrhagia with acute anemia 10 
Central nervous system bleeding  
Central nervous system bleeding and/or life-threatening hemorrhage 15 

According to criteria by Khellaf et al.19 

Hb, hemoglobin.

For these items, only the highest values were considered.

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