Year 3 Scoring Systems Flashcards
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What does CHA2DS2-VASc assess?
The need to anticoagulate a patient in atrial fibrillation
CHA2DS2-VASc is a clinical score that helps determine stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation.
What does the NYHA classification measure?
Heart failure severity
NYHA stands for New York Heart Association and categorizes heart failure into four classes based on functional limitations.
What is the purpose of the Child-Pugh classification?
To assess the severity of liver cirrhosis
The Child-Pugh score helps in determining prognosis and treatment options for patients with liver disease.
What does the Wells score estimate?
The risk of a patient having a deep vein thrombosis
The Wells score is a clinical prediction rule that stratifies patients based on clinical features.
What is the MMSE used for?
To assess cognitive impairment
The Mini-Mental State Examination is a widely used test for screening cognitive function.
What does the HAD scale assess?
Severity of anxiety and depression symptoms
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale is a self-assessment tool for patients.
What does the PHQ-9 measure?
Severity of depression symptoms
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 is a screening tool for depression that includes nine questions.
What is the GAD-7 used for?
Screening tool and severity measure for generalized anxiety disorder
The GAD-7 includes seven questions related to anxiety symptoms experienced over the last two weeks.
What does the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Score screen for?
Postnatal depression
This score is specifically designed for assessing depression in women after childbirth.
What does the SCOFF questionnaire detect?
Eating disorders
The SCOFF questionnaire consists of five questions that help identify potential eating disorders.
What is the purpose of the AUDIT tool?
Alcohol screening
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is used to assess alcohol consumption and related problems.
What does the CAGE questionnaire assess?
Alcohol screening
CAGE is a brief screening tool that helps identify potential alcohol dependence.
What is the FAST* tool used for?
Alcohol screening
FAST* stands for Fast Alcohol Screening Test and is used to identify risky drinking behaviors.
What does CURB-65 assess?
The prognosis of a patient with pneumonia
CURB-65 is a clinical decision rule that includes five criteria to evaluate the severity of pneumonia.
What does the Epworth Sleepiness Scale assess?
Suspected obstructive sleep apnoea
This scale measures daytime sleepiness and helps identify patients who may have sleep disorders.
What is the IPSS used for?
International prostate symptom score
The IPSS assesses the severity of symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia.
What does the Gleason score indicate?
Prognosis in prostate cancer
The Gleason score is based on the microscopic appearance of prostate cancer cells and helps predict the aggressiveness of the disease.
What do the Ranson criteria evaluate?
Acute pancreatitis
Ranson criteria are used to assess the severity and prognosis of acute pancreatitis based on clinical and laboratory findings.
What does the MUST tool assess?
Malnutrition
The Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) is designed to identify adults at risk of malnutrition.
