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Internal Medicine

ORBIT Score

Last Updated on October 10, 2022

• Used to assess bleeding risk in a patient with atrial fibrillation started with anticoagulant

Components

  • Haemoglobin <13 g/dL (male) or <12 g/dL (female) OR Haematocrit <40% (male) or <36% (female) — 2 points
  • Abnormal renal function (eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73m2)) — 1 point
  • Age >74 years — 1 point
  • Bleeding history (GI bleeding / intracranial bleeding) — 2 points
  • Antiplatelet treatment — 1 point

Interpretation

• Score 0 – 2: low risk
• Score 3: medium risk
• Score 4 – 7: high risk

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