Medical scoring
Medical Scoring
Medical scoring (pronunciation: /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈskɔːrɪŋ/) refers to the use of a systematic approach to quantify the severity of a patient's condition, predict outcomes, and guide treatment decisions in the field of medicine.
Etymology
The term "medical scoring" is derived from the English words "medical", pertaining to the science of healing, and "scoring", which means to assign a value or score.
Definition
Medical scoring involves the use of various scoring systems to assess the severity of a patient's condition, predict the likelihood of certain outcomes, and guide treatment decisions. These scoring systems often involve the use of specific clinical criteria and laboratory values, which are assigned points based on their severity or presence. The total score is then used to classify the patient's condition and guide treatment decisions.
Types of Medical Scoring Systems
There are numerous types of medical scoring systems used in different areas of medicine. Some of the most commonly used include:
- APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II) - used in critical care medicine to predict mortality.
- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) - used to assess the level of consciousness in patients with neurological conditions.
- Child-Pugh Score - used to assess the prognosis of chronic liver disease.
- MELD Score (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease) - used to prioritize patients for liver transplantation.
- CURB-65 - used to predict mortality in community-acquired pneumonia.
Related Terms
- Clinical criteria - specific signs, symptoms, or test results used in the diagnosis or assessment of a medical condition.
- Laboratory values - results of laboratory tests, such as blood tests, used in the diagnosis or assessment of a medical condition.
- Prognosis - the likely course or outcome of a disease or condition.
- Mortality - the death rate, or the number of deaths in a certain group of people in a certain period of time.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Medical scoring
- Wikipedia's article - Medical scoring
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