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22nd March 2024
You are discussing the risks and benefits of anticoagulation in a newly diagnosed elderly patient
You are discussing the risks and benefits of anticoagulation in a newly diagnosed elderly patient. He has a past medical history of hypertension and CKD. He has a haemoglobin of 125g/L and eGFR of 55 mL/min/1.73m^2. Use the ORBIT score below to calculate his estimated bleeds per 100 patient-years.
| Category | ORBIT score |
|---|---|
| Male with Hb <130g/L or haematocrit <40% | |
| Female with Hb <120g/L or haematocrit <36% | |
| 2 | |
| History of bleeding (e.g. GI, intracranial) | 2 |
| Age >74 | 1 |
| eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73m^2 | 1 |
| On antiplatelets | 1 |
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